#ECB22C
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.7% 0.153 82.8), rgb(236, 178, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#ECB22C is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB22C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 83%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.153 82.8) |
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 #ECB22C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB22C | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB22C text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB22C text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FCF5E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8C9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 83.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D599
oklch(88.6% 0.085 82.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB22C
oklch(79.7% 0.153 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#ECB22C 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) | #CAB306 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C133 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA099 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB22C
#ECB22C
oklch(79.7% 0.153 82.8)
- #9ABDFF
#9ABDFF
oklch(79.8% 0.102 262.7)
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 #ECB22C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.008
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
Use #ECB22C 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.