#ECAD8F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(79.9% 0.085 46.5), rgb(236, 173, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#ECAD8F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAD8F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 173, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.085 46.5) |
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 #ECAD8F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAD8F | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAD8F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAD8F 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAD8F
oklch(79.9% 0.085 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58352
oklch(70.7% 0.137 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F07
oklch(63% 0.174 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#ECAD8F 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) | #BDB38D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA2A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAD8F
#ECAD8F
oklch(79.9% 0.085 46.5)
- #80C9E8
#80C9E8
oklch(79.9% 0.085 226.9)
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 #ECAD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
Use #ECAD8F 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.