#ECAEA1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.076 32.1), rgb(236, 174, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#ECAEA1 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 32°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.076 32.1) |
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 #ECAEA1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAEA1 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAEA1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAEA1 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAEA1
oklch(80.5% 0.076 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28370
oklch(70.8% 0.121 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#D6604A
oklch(63.1% 0.154 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#C2422C
oklch(55.7% 0.168 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A7321E
oklch(49.1% 0.156 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#882B1B
oklch(42.8% 0.13 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D281C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 32)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#ECAEA1 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) | #BCB5A0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA6AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAEA1
#ECAEA1
oklch(80.5% 0.076 32.1)
- #84CDDC
#84CDDC
oklch(80.6% 0.076 212)
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 #ECAEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #ECAEA1 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.