#ECA392
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.2% 0.091 33.6), rgb(236, 163, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#ECA392 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA392 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 163, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.091 33.6) |
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 #ECA392 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA392 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA392 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA392 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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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)
#ECA392
oklch(78.2% 0.091 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B62
oklch(70.7% 0.146 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35334
oklch(63.1% 0.185 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#74200E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#ECA392 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) | #B4AC91 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB91 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC999F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA392
#ECA392
oklch(78.2% 0.091 33.6)
- #6DC7DB
#6DC7DB
oklch(78.1% 0.091 213.9)
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 #ECA392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.014
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
Use #ECA392 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.