#ECAF94
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.4% 0.081 44.9), rgb(236, 175, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#ECAF94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAF94 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.081 44.9) |
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 #ECAF94 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAF94 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAF94 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAF94 text on black | 11.12:1 | 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
#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
#F4D1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 46)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAF94
oklch(80.4% 0.081 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28459
oklch(70.6% 0.129 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#D76121
oklch(63% 0.165 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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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)
#ECAF94 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) | #BFB592 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC294 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA5A8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAF94
#ECAF94
oklch(80.4% 0.081 44.9)
- #84CBE6
#84CBE6
oklch(80.5% 0.081 224.1)
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 #ECAF94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #ECAF94 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.