#ECC04A
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(82.6% 0.141 88.1), rgb(236, 192, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#ECC04A is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC04A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 192, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.141 88.1) |
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 #ECC04A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC04A | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECC04A text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECC04A text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD79D
oklch(88.5% 0.079 88.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC04A
oklch(82.6% 0.141 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#ECC04A 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) | #D5BE3B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CA4F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0A8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC04A
#ECC04A
oklch(82.6% 0.141 88.1)
- #AEC5FF
#AEC5FF
oklch(82.7% 0.086 267.7)
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 #ECC04A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.025
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.032
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.033
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.035
Use #ECC04A 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.