#ECC36D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.5% 0.115 84.4), rgb(236, 195, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#ECC36D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC36D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 195, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.115 84.4) |
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 #ECC36D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC36D | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECC36D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC36D text on black | 12.59:1 | 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
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6AA
oklch(88.4% 0.063 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC36D
oklch(83.5% 0.115 84.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9700
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#ECC36D 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) | #D6C265 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CD70 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB5AF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC36D
#ECC36D
oklch(83.5% 0.115 84.4)
- #AFC9FF
#AFC9FF
oklch(83.6% 0.081 264.7)
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 #ECC36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.007
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.021
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.047
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #ECC36D 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.