#ECB185
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.09 57.7), rgb(236, 177, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#ECB185 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 58°. 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB185 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 177, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.09 57.7) |
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 #ECB185 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB185 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB185 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB185 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 58.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB185
oklch(80.5% 0.09 57.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28737
oklch(70.7% 0.144 58)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#ECB185 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) | #C2B682 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C285 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA5A6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB185
#ECB185
oklch(80.5% 0.09 57.7)
- #86C8F3
#86C8F3
oklch(80.4% 0.091 238)
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 #ECB185, 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 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
Use #ECB185 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.