#ECBE9B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.4% 0.071 58.9), rgb(236, 190, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#ECBE9B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBE9B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.071 58.9) |
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 #ECBE9B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBE9B | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBE9B text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBE9B text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EED4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBE9B
oklch(83.4% 0.071 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58E55
oklch(70.7% 0.113 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#C87012
oklch(63.1% 0.145 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#ECBE9B 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) | #CCC199 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB5B5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBE9B
#ECBE9B
oklch(83.4% 0.071 58.9)
- #9ED0F2
#9ED0F2
oklch(83.4% 0.071 238.4)
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 #ECBE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #ECBE9B 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.