#ECB399
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.3% 0.076 45.6), rgb(236, 179, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#ECB399 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB399 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.076 45.6) |
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 #ECB399 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB399 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB399 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB399 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB399
oklch(81.3% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE875E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#D3652B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C06
oklch(37.7% 0.101 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#ECB399 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) | #C2B897 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC499 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAAAC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB399
#ECB399
oklch(81.3% 0.076 45.6)
- #8CCDE7
#8CCDE7
oklch(81.4% 0.075 225)
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 #ECB399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #ECB399 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.