#ECB17C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.3% 0.097 62.7), rgb(236, 177, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#ECB17C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB17C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 177, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.097 62.7) |
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 #ECB17C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB17C | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB17C text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB17C text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB17C
oklch(80.3% 0.097 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38718
oklch(70.6% 0.156 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#ECB17C 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) | #C4B578 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C27D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA4A4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB17C
#ECB17C
oklch(80.3% 0.097 62.7)
- #86C7F9
#86C7F9
oklch(80.5% 0.097 242.5)
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 #ECB17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #ECB17C 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.