#ECAE6A
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.5% 0.112 67.6), rgb(236, 174, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#ECAE6A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAE6A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.112 67.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECAE6A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAE6A | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAE6A text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAE6A text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D4
oklch(93.5% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2AE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAE6A
oklch(79.5% 0.112 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A00
oklch(70.6% 0.156 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#ECAE6A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3B264 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C06B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA09E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAE6A
#ECAE6A
oklch(79.5% 0.112 67.6)
- #81C2FF
#81C2FF
oklch(79.4% 0.11 247.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECAE6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
Use #ECAE6A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.