#ECB897
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.075 53.8), rgb(236, 184, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#ECB897 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB897 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.075 53.8) |
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 #ECB897 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB897 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB897 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB897 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#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
#F0D2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 52.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB897
oklch(82.1% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B54
oklch(70.7% 0.12 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A11
oklch(63% 0.153 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#ECB897 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) | #C7BC95 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C797 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAFAF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB897
#ECB897
oklch(82.1% 0.075 53.8)
- #94CDEE
#94CDEE
oklch(82.1% 0.075 234.3)
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 #ECB897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.060
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.062
Use #ECB897 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.