#ECBF85
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.1% 0.091 73.1), rgb(236, 191, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#ECBF85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBF85 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 191, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.091 73.1) |
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 #ECBF85 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBF85 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBF85 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBF85 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 73.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBF85
oklch(83.1% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#D69018
oklch(70.7% 0.145 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#ECBF85 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) | #D0C081 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB86 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB4B0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBF85
#ECBF85
oklch(83.1% 0.091 73.1)
- #A0CCFF
#A0CCFF
oklch(83.2% 0.086 252.5)
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 #ECBF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
Use #ECBF85 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.