#ECBD89
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.087 69), rgb(236, 189, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#ECBD89 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 69°. 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBD89 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 189, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.087 69) |
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 #ECBD89 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBD89 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBD89 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBD89 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 68.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBD89
oklch(82.8% 0.087 69)
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Step 400
400
#D88F2D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 69)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#ECBD89 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) | #CDBF85 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA8A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB2B0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBD89
#ECBD89
oklch(82.8% 0.087 69)
- #9BCCFD
#9BCCFD
oklch(82.8% 0.086 248.9)
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 #ECBD89, 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 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECBD89 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.