#ECB561
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(80.7% 0.12 76.2), rgb(236, 181, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#ECB561 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB561 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.12 76.2) |
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 #ECB561 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB561 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB561 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB561 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D4A8
oklch(88.5% 0.067 76.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB561
oklch(80.7% 0.12 76.2)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#ECB561 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) | #CAB759 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C463 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6A2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB561
#ECB561
oklch(80.7% 0.12 76.2)
- #96C3FF
#96C3FF
oklch(80.7% 0.098 255.8)
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 #ECB561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
Use #ECB561 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.