#ECB78E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.082 59), rgb(236, 183, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#ECB78E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 59°. 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB78E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 183, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.082 59) |
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 #ECB78E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB78E | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB78E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB78E text on black | 11.73:1 | 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
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 59.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB78E
oklch(81.8% 0.082 59)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A43
oklch(70.6% 0.132 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#ECB78E 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) | #C7BB8B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBACAC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB78E
#ECB78E
oklch(81.8% 0.082 59)
- #91CBF3
#91CBF3
oklch(81.7% 0.082 239.2)
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 #ECB78E, 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 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.056
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB78E 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.