#ECAE8B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.087 50.5), rgb(236, 174, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#ECAE8B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAE8B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.087 50.5) |
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 #ECAE8B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAE8B | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAE8B text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAE8B text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6DB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 51.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAE8B
oklch(80% 0.087 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#E48449
oklch(70.6% 0.139 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#ECAE8B 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) | #BFB488 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA3A5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAE8B
#ECAE8B
oklch(80% 0.087 50.5)
- #81C9EC
#81C9EC
oklch(80.1% 0.087 230.3)
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 #ECAE8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
Use #ECAE8B 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.