#ECAE93
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.2% 0.082 44.5), rgb(236, 174, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#ECAE93 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAE93 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.082 44.5) |
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 #ECAE93 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAE93 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAE93 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAE93 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAE93
oklch(80.2% 0.082 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38458
oklch(70.7% 0.131 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#D9601F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411905
oklch(27% 0.069 44.7)
#ECAE93 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) | #BEB491 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC193 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA4A7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAE93
#ECAE93
oklch(80.2% 0.082 44.5)
- #82CAE6
#82CAE6
oklch(80.2% 0.082 224.7)
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 #ECAE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #ECAE93 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.