#ECB18E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.084 51.8), rgb(236, 177, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#ECB18E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB18E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 177, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.084 51.8) |
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 #ECB18E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB18E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB18E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB18E text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 51)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB18E
oklch(80.7% 0.084 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#E1864B
oklch(70.6% 0.134 51.9)
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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
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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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)
#ECB18E 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) | #C1B68B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA6A8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB18E
#ECB18E
oklch(80.7% 0.084 51.8)
- #87CAED
#87CAED
oklch(80.7% 0.084 232)
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 #ECB18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
Use #ECB18E 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.