#ECB86A
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.4% 0.113 76.2), rgb(236, 184, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#ECB86A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB86A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.113 76.2) |
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 #ECB86A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB86A | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB86A text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB86A text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D2
oklch(93.5% 0.033 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4AB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 76.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB86A
oklch(81.4% 0.113 76.2)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#ECB86A 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) | #CCB963 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C66C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEAAA6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB86A
#ECB86A
oklch(81.4% 0.113 76.2)
- #9AC5FF
#9AC5FF
oklch(81.4% 0.094 256)
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 #ECB86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
Use #ECB86A 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.