#ECB493
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.079 51.8), rgb(236, 180, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#ECB493 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB493 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 180, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.079 51.8) |
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 #ECB493 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB493 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB493 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB493 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB493
oklch(81.3% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8851
oklch(70.7% 0.127 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36703
oklch(63.2% 0.162 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#ECB493 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) | #C3B991 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C593 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAAAB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB493
#ECB493
oklch(81.3% 0.079 51.8)
- #8DCCED
#8DCCED
oklch(81.4% 0.079 231.8)
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 #ECB493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB493 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.