#ECB691
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.08 55.7), rgb(236, 182, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#ECB691 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB691 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.08 55.7) |
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 #ECB691 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB691 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB691 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB691 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB691
oklch(81.7% 0.08 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8A4B
oklch(70.8% 0.128 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#ECB691 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) | #C6BA8E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C691 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBACAC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB691
#ECB691
oklch(81.7% 0.08 55.7)
- #90CCF0
#90CCF0
oklch(81.7% 0.08 235.4)
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 #ECB691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB691 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.