#ECC97C
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.9% 0.104 85.8), rgb(236, 201, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#ECC97C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC97C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 201, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.104 85.8) |
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 #ECC97C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC97C | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC97C text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC97C text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 87.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC97C
oklch(84.9% 0.104 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7BA4F
oklch(80.9% 0.133 86)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#ECC97C 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) | #DAC876 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D17F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBDB6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC97C
#ECC97C
oklch(84.9% 0.104 85.8)
- #B7CDFF
#B7CDFF
oklch(84.9% 0.074 266.3)
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 #ECC97C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.017
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.020
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.046
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #ECC97C 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.