#ECBA98
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.074 55.7), rgb(236, 186, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#ECBA98 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBA98 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.074 55.7) |
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 #ECBA98 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBA98 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBA98 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBA98 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBA98
oklch(82.5% 0.074 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88C54
oklch(70.7% 0.117 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C0F
oklch(63% 0.151 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D03
oklch(27.1% 0.062 55.6)
#ECBA98 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) | #C8BE96 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C898 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB1B1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBA98
#ECBA98
oklch(82.5% 0.074 55.7)
- #97CEF0
#97CEF0
oklch(82.5% 0.074 236)
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 #ECBA98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.064
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.064
Use #ECBA98 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.