#ECA990
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.2% 0.087 41.3), rgb(236, 169, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#ECA990 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA990 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 169, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.087 41.3) |
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 #ECA990 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA990 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA990 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA990 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA990
oklch(79.2% 0.087 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#E88058
oklch(70.7% 0.139 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A1F
oklch(63.1% 0.178 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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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
#431705
oklch(27% 0.074 41.3)
#ECA990 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) | #BAB08E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE90 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9FA2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA990
#ECA990
oklch(79.2% 0.087 41.3)
- #79C8E3
#79C8E3
oklch(79.2% 0.087 222)
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 #ECA990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
Use #ECA990 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.