#ECB491
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.081 53.3), rgb(236, 180, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#ECB491 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB491 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 180, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.081 53.3) |
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 #ECB491 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB491 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB491 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB491 text on black | 11.50:1 | 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
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 54)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB491
oklch(81.3% 0.081 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE884E
oklch(70.6% 0.128 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#ECB491 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) | #C4B98F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C591 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAAAB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB491
#ECB491
oklch(81.3% 0.081 53.3)
- #8CCBEE
#8CCBEE
oklch(81.2% 0.081 233.4)
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 #ECB491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB491 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.