#ECAE78
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.7% 0.101 61.7), rgb(236, 174, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#ECAE78 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAE78 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.101 61.7) |
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 #ECAE78 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAE78 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAE78 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAE78 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 62.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAE78
oklch(79.7% 0.101 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68509
oklch(70.7% 0.161 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#ECAE78 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) | #C1B274 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C079 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA1A0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAE78
#ECAE78
oklch(79.7% 0.101 61.7)
- #80C5F8
#80C5F8
oklch(79.7% 0.101 241.6)
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 #ECAE78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #ECAE78 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.