#ECB59E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.072 43.8), rgb(236, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#ECB59E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB59E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.072 43.8) |
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 #ECB59E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB59E | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB59E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB59E text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB59E
oklch(81.7% 0.072 43.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8864
oklch(70.7% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06737
oklch(63% 0.147 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B07
oklch(55.6% 0.16 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#833203
oklch(42.7% 0.123 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D10
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#ECB59E 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) | #C3BA9C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAACAF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB59E
#ECB59E
oklch(81.7% 0.072 43.8)
- #90CEE6
#90CEE6
oklch(81.8% 0.072 224.1)
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 #ECB59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB59E 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.