#ECC790
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.9% 0.083 77.2), rgb(236, 199, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#ECC790 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC790 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 199, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.083 77.2) |
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 #ECC790 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC790 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC790 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC790 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 77)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC790
oklch(84.9% 0.083 77.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B86F
oklch(80.9% 0.106 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#ECC790 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) | #D6C78C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD091 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABDB9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC790
#ECC790
oklch(84.9% 0.083 77.2)
- #AED0FF
#AED0FF
oklch(84.9% 0.075 256.5)
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 #ECC790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
Use #ECC790 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.