#ECBE97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.3% 0.074 61.8), rgb(236, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#ECBE97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBE97 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.074 61.8) |
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 #ECBE97 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBE97 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBE97 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBE97 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBE97
oklch(83.3% 0.074 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58F4D
oklch(70.8% 0.118 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#ECBE97 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) | #CCC194 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB98 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB4B4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBE97
#ECBE97
oklch(83.3% 0.074 61.8)
- #9ECFF5
#9ECFF5
oklch(83.3% 0.074 242.1)
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 #ECBE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #ECBE97 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.