#ECBE62
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.4% 0.122 82.9), rgb(236, 190, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#ECBE62 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBE62 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.122 82.9) |
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 #ECBE62 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBE62 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBE62 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBE62 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F6E8D0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6A6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBE62
oklch(82.4% 0.122 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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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)
#ECBE62 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) | #D2BE59 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC965 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB0A9 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBE62
#ECBE62
oklch(82.4% 0.122 82.9)
- #A8C6FF
#A8C6FF
oklch(82.5% 0.087 263)
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 #ECBE62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.015
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.047
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.049
Use #ECBE62 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.