#ECC688
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.5% 0.09 79.3), rgb(236, 198, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#ECC688 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC688 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 198, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.09 79.3) |
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 #ECC688 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC688 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC688 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC688 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC688
oklch(84.5% 0.09 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#D0940D
oklch(70.7% 0.144 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#ECC688 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) | #D6C683 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCF8A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBBB6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC688
#ECC688
oklch(84.5% 0.09 79.3)
- #AFCEFF
#AFCEFF
oklch(84.6% 0.077 259.5)
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 #ECC688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.058
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.058
Use #ECC688 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.