#ECD86B
Closest named color: Light Mustard (#F7D560). oklch(87.7% 0.131 99.1), rgb(236, 216, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#ECD86B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mustard (#F7D560), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mustard (#F7D560) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD86B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 216, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.131 99.1) |
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 #ECD86B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD86B | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD86B text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD86B text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F9F6E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2EBC6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 98.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD86B
oklch(87.7% 0.131 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCC100
oklch(80.9% 0.168 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#ECD86B 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) | #EAD361 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDA70 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCCBBF | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD86B
#ECD86B
oklch(87.7% 0.131 99.1)
- #CDD3FF
#CDD3FF
oklch(87.7% 0.061 279)
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 #ECD86B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.017
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.017
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.020
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.030
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.034
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.035
Use #ECD86B 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.