#ECB78D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.083 59.7), rgb(236, 183, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#ECB78D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB78D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 183, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.083 59.7) |
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 #ECB78D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB78D | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB78D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB78D text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7DA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB78D
oklch(81.8% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B41
oklch(70.7% 0.132 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#ECB78D 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) | #C7BB8A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C68E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCACAC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB78D
#ECB78D
oklch(81.8% 0.083 59.7)
- #91CBF4
#91CBF4
oklch(81.7% 0.083 239.9)
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 #ECB78D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB78D 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.