#ECBE99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.3% 0.072 60.4), rgb(236, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#ECBE99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBE99 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.072 60.4) |
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 #ECBE99 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBE99 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBE99 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBE99 text on black | 12.39:1 | 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
#EED4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 61.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBE99
oklch(83.3% 0.072 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58E51
oklch(70.6% 0.116 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E01
oklch(26.9% 0.061 61.2)
#ECBE99 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) | #CCC196 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB99 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB5B4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBE99
#ECBE99
oklch(83.3% 0.072 60.4)
- #9ECFF3
#9ECFF3
oklch(83.3% 0.072 240.6)
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 #ECBE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.062
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.063
Use #ECBE99 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.