#ECBF81
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.1% 0.094 74.8), rgb(236, 191, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#ECBF81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBF81 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 191, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.094 74.8) |
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 #ECBF81 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBF81 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBF81 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBF81 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 75.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBF81
oklch(83.1% 0.094 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#ECBF81 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) | #D0C07C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB83 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB3AF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBF81
#ECBF81
oklch(83.1% 0.094 74.8)
- #A2CBFF
#A2CBFF
oklch(83.1% 0.086 254.6)
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 #ECBF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.055
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECBF81 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.