#ECAC93
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.8% 0.083 42.3), rgb(236, 172, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#ECAC93 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 42°. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAC93 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.083 42.3) |
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 #ECAC93 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAC93 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAC93 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAC93 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAC93
oklch(79.8% 0.083 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5825B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E24
oklch(63% 0.17 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2702
oklch(37.6% 0.111 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#421806
oklch(27% 0.071 42)
#ECAC93 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) | #BCB391 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC093 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA2A5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAC93
#ECAC93
oklch(79.8% 0.083 42.3)
- #7ECAE4
#7ECAE4
oklch(79.9% 0.084 221.8)
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 #ECAC93, 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 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
Use #ECAC93 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.