#ECB572
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.106 70.9), rgb(236, 181, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#ECB572 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 71°. 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 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB572 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.106 70.9) |
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 #ECB572 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB572 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB572 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB572 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 72.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3AF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 71.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB572
oklch(80.9% 0.106 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#ECB572 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) | #C8B76D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C473 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA8A5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB572
#ECB572
oklch(80.9% 0.106 70.9)
- #90C5FF
#90C5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 251.3)
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 #ECB572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.043
Use #ECB572 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.