#ECC282
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.7% 0.094 77.4), rgb(236, 194, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#ECC282 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC282 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 194, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.094 77.4) |
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 #ECC282 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC282 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECC282 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC282 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 76.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC282
oklch(83.7% 0.094 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#ECC282 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) | #D3C27D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD84 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB6B2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC282
#ECC282
oklch(83.7% 0.094 77.4)
- #A8CCFF
#A8CCFF
oklch(83.7% 0.082 257.1)
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 #ECC282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #ECC282 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.