#ECAA87
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.2% 0.091 48.9), rgb(236, 170, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#ECAA87 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAA87 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.091 48.9) |
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 #ECAA87 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAA87 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAA87 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAA87 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAA87
oklch(79.2% 0.091 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#E88146
oklch(70.6% 0.146 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#ECAA87 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) | #BCB084 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE87 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9EA1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAA87
#ECAA87
oklch(79.2% 0.091 48.9)
- #79C7EA
#79C7EA
oklch(79.2% 0.092 228.6)
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 #ECAA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
Use #ECAA87 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.