#ECB266
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(80.2% 0.115 72.4), rgb(236, 178, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#ECB266 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB266 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.115 72.4) |
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 #ECB266 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB266 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB266 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB266 text on black | 11.12:1 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 73.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3AB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 72.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB266
oklch(80.2% 0.115 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98F00
oklch(70.8% 0.151 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#ECB266 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) | #C7B55F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C268 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA3A0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB266
#ECB266
oklch(80.2% 0.115 72.4)
- #8EC3FF
#8EC3FF
oklch(80.3% 0.102 252.1)
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 #ECB266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
Use #ECB266 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.