#ECAE70
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.6% 0.107 65.2), rgb(236, 174, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#ECAE70 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAE70 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.107 65.2) |
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 #ECAE70 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAE70 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAE70 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAE70 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAE70
oklch(79.6% 0.107 65.2)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#ECAE70 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) | #C2B26B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C071 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA09F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAE70
#ECAE70
oklch(79.6% 0.107 65.2)
- #80C4FD
#80C4FD
oklch(79.7% 0.107 245)
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 #ECAE70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #ECAE70 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.