#ECB374
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.104 68.2), rgb(236, 179, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#ECB374 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 68°. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB374 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.104 68.2) |
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 #ECB374 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB374 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB374 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB374 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D5
oklch(93.7% 0.03 69)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 68.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB374
oklch(80.6% 0.104 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#ECB374 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) | #C6B66F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C375 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA6A3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB374
#ECB374
oklch(80.6% 0.104 68.2)
- #8AC5FF
#8AC5FF
oklch(80.5% 0.103 248.8)
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 #ECB374, 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 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
Use #ECB374 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.