#ECBC59
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.9% 0.129 83.2), rgb(236, 188, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#ECBC59 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBC59 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.129 83.2) |
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 #ECBC59 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBC59 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBC59 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBC59 text on black | 11.90:1 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8CE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 83)
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Step 200
200
#F0D6A3
oklch(88.5% 0.072 84)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBC59
oklch(81.9% 0.129 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9700
oklch(70.8% 0.145 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#ECBC59 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) | #D1BC4F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC85D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADA6 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBC59
#ECBC59
oklch(81.9% 0.129 83.2)
- #A6C4FF
#A6C4FF
oklch(81.9% 0.09 263.6)
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 #ECBC59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.021
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.029
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.044
Use #ECBC59 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.