#ECC471
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.8% 0.112 84.3), rgb(236, 196, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#ECC471 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC471 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 196, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.112 84.3) |
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 #ECC471 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC471 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC471 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC471 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F4E9D2
oklch(93.7% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD7AB
oklch(88.6% 0.062 85.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC471
oklch(83.8% 0.112 84.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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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)
#ECC471 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) | #D6C36A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE74 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB7B0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC471
#ECC471
oklch(83.8% 0.112 84.3)
- #B0CAFF
#B0CAFF
oklch(83.8% 0.08 264.3)
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 #ECC471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.009
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.019
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.037
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.048
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.051
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.052
Use #ECC471 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.