#ECAF8B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.2% 0.087 51.7), rgb(236, 175, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#ECAF8B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAF8B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.087 51.7) |
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 #ECAF8B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAF8B | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAF8B text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAF8B text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 51.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAF8B
oklch(80.2% 0.087 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38548
oklch(70.7% 0.138 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#ECAF8B 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) | #C0B488 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA4A6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAF8B
#ECAF8B
oklch(80.2% 0.087 51.7)
- #83C9ED
#83C9ED
oklch(80.3% 0.087 231.7)
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 #ECAF8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
Use #ECAF8B 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.