#ECA78A
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.7% 0.091 43.7), rgb(236, 167, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#ECA78A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA78A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 167, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.091 43.7) |
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 #ECA78A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA78A | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA78A text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA78A text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 43)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA78A
oklch(78.7% 0.091 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F4F
oklch(70.7% 0.146 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441601
oklch(27% 0.078 43.3)
#ECA78A 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) | #B9AE88 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9C9F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA78A
#ECA78A
oklch(78.7% 0.091 43.7)
- #74C7E5
#74C7E5
oklch(78.8% 0.091 223.5)
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 #ECA78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
Use #ECA78A 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.