#ECC495
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84.4% 0.077 71), rgb(236, 196, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#ECC495 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC495 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 196, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.077 71) |
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 #ECC495 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC495 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC495 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC495 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 70.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC495
oklch(84.4% 0.077 71)
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Step 400
400
#D09240
oklch(70.6% 0.123 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#ECC495 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) | #D2C592 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE96 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABAB8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC495
#ECC495
oklch(84.4% 0.077 71)
- #A7D0FD
#A7D0FD
oklch(84.4% 0.077 251.1)
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 #ECC495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #ECC495 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.