#ECA981
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.9% 0.096 51.7), rgb(236, 169, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#ECA981 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA981 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.096 51.7) |
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 #ECA981 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA981 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA981 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA981 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA981
oklch(78.9% 0.096 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA8139
oklch(70.8% 0.154 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#ECA981 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) | #BCAF7E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE81 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9D9F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA981
#ECA981
oklch(78.9% 0.096 51.7)
- #77C6ED
#77C6ED
oklch(79% 0.096 231.1)
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 #ECA981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
Use #ECA981 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.