#ECA292
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78% 0.092 32.7), rgb(236, 162, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#ECA292 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA292 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 162, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.092 32.7) |
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 #ECA292 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA292 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA292 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA292 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA292
oklch(78% 0.092 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A63
oklch(70.6% 0.147 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45136
oklch(63.1% 0.188 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02B06
oklch(55.7% 0.204 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#911B02
oklch(42.6% 0.156 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#751F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#ECA292 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) | #B3AB91 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA91 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC989E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA292
#ECA292
oklch(78% 0.092 32.7)
- #6BC7DA
#6BC7DA
oklch(78% 0.092 212.7)
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 #ECA292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.012
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #ECA292 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.