#ECB28A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.086 55.7), rgb(236, 178, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#ECB28A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB28A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.086 55.7) |
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 #ECB28A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB28A | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB28A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB28A text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2BB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB28A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18741
oklch(70.7% 0.139 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#ECB28A 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) | #C3B787 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA7A8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB28A
#ECB28A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 55.7)
- #88C9F1
#88C9F1
oklch(80.7% 0.087 236.4)
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 #ECB28A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #ECB28A 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.