#ECB291
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.081 50.8), rgb(236, 178, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#ECB291 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 51°. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB291 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.081 50.8) |
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 #ECB291 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB291 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB291 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB291 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB291
oklch(80.9% 0.081 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08750
oklch(70.7% 0.13 51)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A01
oklch(27% 0.069 50.4)
#ECB291 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) | #C2B78F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC391 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA8A9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB291
#ECB291
oklch(80.9% 0.081 50.8)
- #89CBEC
#89CBEC
oklch(81% 0.081 230.8)
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 #ECB291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.054
Use #ECB291 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.