#ECAE72
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.6% 0.106 64.4), rgb(236, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#ECAE72 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 64°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAE72 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.106 64.4) |
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 #ECAE72 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAE72 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAE72 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAE72 text on black | 10.86:1 | 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
#F5D2B1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAE72
oklch(79.6% 0.106 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#E38700
oklch(70.6% 0.159 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#ECAE72 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) | #C2B26D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C073 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA09F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAE72
#ECAE72
oklch(79.6% 0.106 64.4)
- #80C4FC
#80C4FC
oklch(79.6% 0.106 244.5)
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 #ECAE72, 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 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #ECAE72 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.