#ECBC99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.073 57.6), rgb(236, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#ECBC99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBC99 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.073 57.6) |
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 #ECBC99 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBC99 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBC99 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBC99 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBC99
oklch(82.9% 0.073 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78D53
oklch(70.7% 0.117 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E0C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D02
oklch(26.9% 0.062 57.5)
#ECBC99 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) | #CABF97 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA99 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB3B3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBC99
#ECBC99
oklch(82.9% 0.073 57.6)
- #9BCFF1
#9BCFF1
oklch(83% 0.072 237.4)
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 #ECBC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.064
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.065
Use #ECBC99 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.