#ECB559
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(80.6% 0.126 78.1), rgb(236, 181, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#ECB559 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB559 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.126 78.1) |
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 #ECB559 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB559 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB559 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB559 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7CF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D4A5
oklch(88.5% 0.07 78)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB559
oklch(80.6% 0.126 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#ECB559 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) | #CAB650 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C45C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6A0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB559
#ECB559
oklch(80.6% 0.126 78.1)
- #98C2FF
#98C2FF
oklch(80.7% 0.098 257.6)
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 #ECB559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.026
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.028
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.039
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
Use #ECB559 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.