#ECB98C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.084 62.7), rgb(236, 185, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#ECB98C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB98C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 185, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.084 62.7) |
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 #ECB98C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB98C | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB98C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB98C text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 62.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB98C
oklch(82.1% 0.084 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8C3C
oklch(70.8% 0.134 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#ECB98C 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) | #C9BC89 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAEAD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB98C
#ECB98C
oklch(82.1% 0.084 62.7)
- #95CCF7
#95CCF7
oklch(82.3% 0.083 242.5)
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 #ECB98C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB98C 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.