#ECBA68
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.7% 0.116 78.4), rgb(236, 186, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#ECBA68 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBA68 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.116 78.4) |
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 #ECBA68 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBA68 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBA68 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBA68 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FBF4EA
oklch(97% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5AA
oklch(88.6% 0.064 78.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBA68
oklch(81.7% 0.116 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#ECBA68 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) | #CEBB61 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC76A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEACA7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBA68
#ECBA68
oklch(81.7% 0.116 78.4)
- #9FC5FF
#9FC5FF
oklch(81.7% 0.092 258.7)
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 #ECBA68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
Use #ECBA68 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.