#ECAA89
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.3% 0.09 47.5), rgb(236, 170, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#ECAA89 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAA89 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.09 47.5) |
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 #ECAA89 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAA89 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAA89 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAA89 text on black | 10.67:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 48.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAA89
oklch(79.3% 0.09 47.5)
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Step 400
400
#E8814A
oklch(70.7% 0.145 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#ECAA89 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) | #BBB187 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE89 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9FA1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAA89
#ECAA89
oklch(79.3% 0.09 47.5)
- #7AC7E9
#7AC7E9
oklch(79.2% 0.09 228.1)
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 #ECAA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
Use #ECAA89 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.