#ECAE91
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.2% 0.083 46.1), rgb(236, 174, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#ECAE91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAE91 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.083 46.1) |
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 #ECAE91 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAE91 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAE91 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAE91 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 45.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAE91
oklch(80.2% 0.083 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48455
oklch(70.8% 0.133 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#D96013
oklch(63.1% 0.171 46)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#ECAE91 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) | #BEB48F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC191 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA4A6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAE91
#ECAE91
oklch(80.2% 0.083 46.1)
- #82CAE7
#82CAE7
oklch(80.2% 0.083 225.5)
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 #ECAE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #ECAE91 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.