#ECB48E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.2% 0.083 55.4), rgb(236, 180, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#ECB48E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 55°. 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB48E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 180, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.083 55.4) |
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 #ECB48E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB48E | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB48E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB48E text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.046 55.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB48E
oklch(81.2% 0.083 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8847
oklch(70.7% 0.133 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#ECB48E 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) | #C4B88B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA9AA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB48E
#ECB48E
oklch(81.2% 0.083 55.4)
- #8CCBF0
#8CCBF0
oklch(81.3% 0.083 235)
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 #ECB48E, 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 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #ECB48E 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.