#ECBA62
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.7% 0.121 79.9), rgb(236, 186, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#ECBA62 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 80°. 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 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBA62 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.121 79.9) |
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 #ECBA62 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBA62 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBA62 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBA62 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5A7
oklch(88.5% 0.068 80)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBA62
oklch(81.7% 0.121 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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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
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#ECBA62 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) | #CEBB5A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC765 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEABA6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBA62
#ECBA62
oklch(81.7% 0.121 79.9)
- #A0C4FF
#A0C4FF
oklch(81.6% 0.092 260.1)
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 #ECBA62, 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 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.048
Use #ECBA62 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.