#ECA58F
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.5% 0.09 37.9), rgb(236, 165, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#ECA58F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA58F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 165, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.09 37.9) |
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 #ECA58F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA58F | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA58F text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA58F text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA58F
oklch(78.5% 0.09 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.144 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25526
oklch(63.1% 0.185 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#732203
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#ECA58F 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) | #B6AD8D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9A9F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA58F
#ECA58F
oklch(78.5% 0.09 37.9)
- #71C7DF
#71C7DF
oklch(78.4% 0.09 217.9)
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 #ECA58F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.018
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
Use #ECA58F 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.