#ECB85E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.2% 0.123 79.3), rgb(236, 184, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#ECB85E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB85E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.123 79.3) |
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 #ECB85E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB85E | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB85E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB85E text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FBF4E9
oklch(97% 0.016 79.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8D0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D5A6
oklch(88.6% 0.069 79.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB85E
oklch(81.2% 0.123 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#ECB85E 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) | #CDB955 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C661 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9A4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB85E
#ECB85E
oklch(81.2% 0.123 79.3)
- #9DC3FF
#9DC3FF
oklch(81.2% 0.095 259.4)
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 #ECB85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.029
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.037
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.046
Use #ECB85E 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.