#ECC48D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84.2% 0.084 75.1), rgb(236, 196, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#ECC48D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC48D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 196, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.084 75.1) |
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 #ECC48D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC48D | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC48D text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC48D text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5B8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 73.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC48D
oklch(84.2% 0.084 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1932B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#ECC48D 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) | #D3C589 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB9B6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC48D
#ECC48D
oklch(84.2% 0.084 75.1)
- #A9CEFF
#A9CEFF
oklch(84.2% 0.08 255.6)
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 #ECC48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #ECC48D 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.