#ECB95C
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.4% 0.125 80.5), rgb(236, 185, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#ECB95C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB95C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 185, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.125 80.5) |
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 #ECB95C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB95C | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB95C text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB95C text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5A5
oklch(88.5% 0.07 81)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB95C
oklch(81.4% 0.125 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#ECB95C 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) | #CEBA53 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC65F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAA4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB95C
#ECB95C
oklch(81.4% 0.125 80.5)
- #A0C3FF
#A0C3FF
oklch(81.4% 0.093 261)
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 #ECB95C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.031
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.045
Use #ECB95C 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.