#ECBA7C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.098 71.8), rgb(236, 186, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#ECBA7C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBA7C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.098 71.8) |
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 #ECBA7C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBA7C | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBA7C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBA7C 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 71.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBA7C
oklch(82% 0.098 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#ECBA7C 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) | #CCBC77 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C87D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAEAB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBA7C
#ECBA7C
oklch(82% 0.098 71.8)
- #98C9FF
#98C9FF
oklch(82.1% 0.092 251.4)
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 #ECBA7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
Use #ECBA7C 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.