#ECB890
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.08 58.9), rgb(236, 184, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ECB890 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB890 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.08 58.9) |
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 #ECB890 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB890 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB890 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB890 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB890
oklch(82% 0.08 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B46
oklch(70.7% 0.129 59)
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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
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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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)
#ECB890 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) | #C8BC8D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C790 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAEAD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB890
#ECB890
oklch(82% 0.08 58.9)
- #93CCF3
#93CCF3
oklch(82% 0.081 238.9)
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 #ECB890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.059
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.059
Use #ECB890 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.