#ECBC8C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.7% 0.084 66.2), rgb(236, 188, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#ECBC8C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBC8C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.084 66.2) |
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 #ECBC8C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBC8C | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBC8C text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBC8C text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 67.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBC8C
oklch(82.7% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88E37
oklch(70.7% 0.134 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#ECBC8C 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) | #CCBE89 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB1AF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBC8C
#ECBC8C
oklch(82.7% 0.084 66.2)
- #99CCFA
#99CCFA
oklch(82.6% 0.084 246.3)
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 #ECBC8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #ECBC8C 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.