#ECAE8E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.1% 0.085 48.4), rgb(236, 174, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#ECAE8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 48°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAE8E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.085 48.4) |
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 #ECAE8E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAE8E | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAE8E text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAE8E text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAE8E
oklch(80.1% 0.085 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#E4844F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411901
oklch(27% 0.071 48.4)
#ECAE8E 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) | #BEB48C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA3A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAE8E
#ECAE8E
oklch(80.1% 0.085 48.4)
- #82C9EA
#82C9EA
oklch(80.1% 0.085 229.1)
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 #ECAE8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
Use #ECAE8E 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.