#ECBF99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.5% 0.072 61.8), rgb(236, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#ECBF99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 62°. 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 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBF99 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.072 61.8) |
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 #ECBF99 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBF99 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBF99 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBF99 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBF99
oklch(83.5% 0.072 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48F50
oklch(70.7% 0.115 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E01
oklch(26.9% 0.061 61.2)
#ECBF99 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) | #CDC296 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB9A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB6B5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBF99
#ECBF99
oklch(83.5% 0.072 61.8)
- #9FD0F4
#9FD0F4
oklch(83.6% 0.072 240.5)
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 #ECBF99, 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 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.061
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #ECBF99 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.