#ECAB8D
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.5% 0.087 45.8), rgb(236, 171, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#ECAB8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 46°. 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAB8D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 171, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.087 45.8) |
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 #ECAB8D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAB8D | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAB8D text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAB8D text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAB8D
oklch(79.5% 0.087 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#E78251
oklch(70.8% 0.14 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#421801
oklch(27% 0.074 46.5)
#ECAB8D 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) | #BCB28B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA0A3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAB8D
#ECAB8D
oklch(79.5% 0.087 45.8)
- #7CC8E7
#7CC8E7
oklch(79.5% 0.087 226)
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 #ECAB8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
Use #ECAB8D 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.