#ECBA92
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.079 60.1), rgb(236, 186, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#ECBA92 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBA92 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.079 60.1) |
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 #ECBA92 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBA92 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBA92 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBA92 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBA92
oklch(82.4% 0.079 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98C48
oklch(70.6% 0.126 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#ECBA92 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) | #C9BD8F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C893 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB0AF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBA92
#ECBA92
oklch(82.4% 0.079 60.1)
- #97CDF4
#97CDF4
oklch(82.5% 0.079 240.3)
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 #ECBA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
Use #ECBA92 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.