#ECA489
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.2% 0.094 41.4), rgb(236, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#ECA489 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA489 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.094 41.4) |
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 #ECA489 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA489 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA489 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA489 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA489
oklch(78.2% 0.094 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D51
oklch(70.8% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45402
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#451502
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41)
#ECA489 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) | #B6AC87 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB89 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD999D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA489
#ECA489
oklch(78.2% 0.094 41.4)
- #6EC6E3
#6EC6E3
oklch(78.2% 0.094 221.6)
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 #ECA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
Use #ECA489 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.