#ECBA5C
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.6% 0.125 81.2), rgb(236, 186, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#ECBA5C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBA5C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.125 81.2) |
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 #ECBA5C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBA5C | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBA5C text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBA5C text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F6E8CF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 82.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5A5
oklch(88.5% 0.07 81)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBA5C
oklch(81.6% 0.125 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#ECBA5C 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) | #CFBA53 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC75F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABA5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBA5C
#ECBA5C
oklch(81.6% 0.125 81.2)
- #A1C4FF
#A1C4FF
oklch(81.6% 0.092 260.7)
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 #ECBA5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.024
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.032
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.045
Use #ECBA5C 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.