#ECBB90
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.08 62.6), rgb(236, 187, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#ECBB90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 63°. 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 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBB90 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 187, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.08 62.6) |
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 #ECBB90 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBB90 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBB90 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBB90 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 61.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBB90
oklch(82.6% 0.08 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98D42
oklch(70.8% 0.129 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#ECBB90 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) | #CABE8D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C991 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB1B0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBB90
#ECBB90
oklch(82.6% 0.08 62.6)
- #98CDF6
#98CDF6
oklch(82.6% 0.08 242.1)
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 #ECBB90, 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 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #ECBB90 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.