#ECB797
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.075 52.5), rgb(236, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#ECB797 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB797 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.075 52.5) |
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 #ECB797 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB797 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB797 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB797 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB797
oklch(82% 0.075 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A55
oklch(70.7% 0.121 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A15
oklch(63.1% 0.154 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C04
oklch(27.1% 0.063 52.1)
#ECB797 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) | #C6BB95 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C797 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAEAE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB797
#ECB797
oklch(82% 0.075 52.5)
- #92CDED
#92CDED
oklch(81.9% 0.075 232.6)
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 #ECB797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.058
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #ECB797 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.