#ECB179
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.3% 0.1 64.1), rgb(236, 177, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#ECB179 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB179 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 177, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.1 64.1) |
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 #ECB179 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB179 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB179 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB179 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B4
oklch(88.5% 0.055 63.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB179
oklch(80.3% 0.1 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48700
oklch(70.7% 0.16 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#ECB179 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) | #C4B575 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA4A3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB179
#ECB179
oklch(80.3% 0.1 64.1)
- #85C6FB
#85C6FB
oklch(80.3% 0.101 244.1)
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 #ECB179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.048
Use #ECB179 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.