#ECAF97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.079 42.4), rgb(236, 175, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#ECAF97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 42°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAF97 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.079 42.4) |
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 #ECAF97 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAF97 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAF97 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAF97 text on black | 11.14:1 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAF97
oklch(80.5% 0.079 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#E2845E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7612C
oklch(63.1% 0.162 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2908
oklch(37.6% 0.105 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#401908
oklch(26.9% 0.067 42.5)
#ECAF97 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) | #BEB595 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC297 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA6A9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAF97
#ECAF97
oklch(80.5% 0.079 42.4)
- #84CBE4
#84CBE4
oklch(80.4% 0.079 222.3)
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 #ECAF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
Use #ECAF97 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.