#ECC59B
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.071 68.7), rgb(236, 197, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#ECC59B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC59B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 197, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.071 68.7) |
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 #ECC59B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC59B | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC59B text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC59B text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC59B
oklch(84.7% 0.071 68.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B67F
oklch(80.9% 0.092 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D1F
oklch(70.7% 0.146 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#ECC59B 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) | #D3C698 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABCBA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC59B
#ECC59B
oklch(84.7% 0.071 68.7)
- #A9D1FA
#A9D1FA
oklch(84.6% 0.072 249.3)
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 #ECC59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
Use #ECC59B 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.