#ECBB71
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.1% 0.108 76.6), rgb(236, 187, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#ECBB71 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBB71 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 187, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.108 76.6) |
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 #ECBB71 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBB71 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBB71 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBB71 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5AD
oklch(88.6% 0.061 77.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBB71
oklch(82.1% 0.108 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#ECBB71 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) | #CEBC6B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC873 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAEA9 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBB71
#ECBB71
oklch(82.1% 0.108 76.6)
- #9EC7FF
#9EC7FF
oklch(82.1% 0.091 256.3)
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 #ECBB71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
Use #ECBB71 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.