#ECBF89
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.2% 0.087 71.3), rgb(236, 191, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#ECBF89 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBF89 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 191, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.087 71.3) |
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 #ECBF89 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBF89 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBF89 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBF89 text on black | 12.38:1 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBF89
oklch(83.2% 0.087 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#D69029
oklch(70.7% 0.139 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#ECBF89 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) | #CFC185 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB8A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB4B1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBF89
#ECBF89
oklch(83.2% 0.087 71.3)
- #9ECCFF
#9ECCFF
oklch(83.1% 0.087 251.5)
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 #ECBF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #ECBF89 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.