#ECAC9F
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(80.1% 0.078 31.7), rgb(236, 172, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#ECAC9F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAC9F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.078 31.7) |
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 #ECAC9F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAC9F | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAC9F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAC9F text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAC9F
oklch(80.1% 0.078 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3816F
oklch(70.6% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95D48
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43F29
oklch(55.6% 0.173 32)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#89291A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#ECAC9F 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) | #BAB49E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA4A9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAC9F
#ECAC9F
oklch(80.1% 0.078 31.7)
- #80CCDB
#80CCDB
oklch(80.1% 0.078 211.5)
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 #ECAC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #ECAC9F 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.