#ECAC9B
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(80% 0.08 35.4), rgb(236, 172, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#ECAC9B is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 35°. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAC9B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.08 35.4) |
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 #ECAC9B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAC9B | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAC9B text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAC9B text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 35.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAC9B
oklch(80% 0.08 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48268
oklch(70.8% 0.127 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F1A
oklch(55.7% 0.177 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92F09
oklch(49% 0.164 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A290E
oklch(42.8% 0.136 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2715
oklch(37.7% 0.107 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#ECAC9B 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) | #BBB39A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC09A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA3A7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAC9B
#ECAC9B
oklch(80% 0.08 35.4)
- #7FCBDE
#7FCBDE
oklch(79.9% 0.08 215.4)
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 #ECAC9B, 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 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #ECAC9B 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.