#ECB280
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.094 61.6), rgb(236, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#ECB280 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB280 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.094 61.6) |
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 #ECB280 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB280 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB280 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB280 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 61.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB280
oklch(80.6% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28826
oklch(70.8% 0.15 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#ECB280 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) | #C4B67C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C381 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA6A5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB280
#ECB280
oklch(80.6% 0.094 61.6)
- #88C8F7
#88C8F7
oklch(80.7% 0.093 241.2)
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 #ECB280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.048
Use #ECB280 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.