#ECB26E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.3% 0.109 69.6), rgb(236, 178, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#ECB26E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB26E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.109 69.6) |
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 #ECB26E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB26E | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB26E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB26E text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3AF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 69.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB26E
oklch(80.3% 0.109 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#ECB26E 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) | #C6B568 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA4A2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB26E
#ECB26E
oklch(80.3% 0.109 69.6)
- #8AC4FF
#8AC4FF
oklch(80.3% 0.104 249.6)
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 #ECB26E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.039
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
Use #ECB26E 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.