#ECB356
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(80.2% 0.128 77.3), rgb(236, 179, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#ECB356 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB356 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.128 77.3) |
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 #ECB356 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB356 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB356 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB356 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7CF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4D4A5
oklch(88.6% 0.071 77.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB356
oklch(80.2% 0.128 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#ECB356 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) | #C9B54C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C259 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA39E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB356
#ECB356
oklch(80.2% 0.128 77.3)
- #95C1FF
#95C1FF
oklch(80.3% 0.1 257)
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 #ECB356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.027
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.042
Use #ECB356 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.