#ECB387
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.088 58.8), rgb(236, 179, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#ECB387 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 59°. 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 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB387 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.088 58.8) |
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 #ECB387 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB387 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB387 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB387 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 58.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB387
oklch(80.9% 0.088 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08839
oklch(70.6% 0.141 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#ECB387 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) | #C4B784 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C487 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA8A8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB387
#ECB387
oklch(80.9% 0.088 58.8)
- #8AC9F4
#8AC9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 239.1)
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 #ECB387, 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
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #ECB387 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.