#ECAF99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.078 40.7), rgb(236, 175, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#ECAF99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAF99 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.078 40.7) |
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 #ECAF99 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAF99 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAF99 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAF99 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAF99
oklch(80.5% 0.078 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28462
oklch(70.7% 0.125 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76133
oklch(63.1% 0.16 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D290D
oklch(37.6% 0.104 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#ECAF99 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) | #BEB597 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC299 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA6A9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAF99
#ECAF99
oklch(80.5% 0.078 40.7)
- #85CCE3
#85CCE3
oklch(80.6% 0.078 220.4)
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 #ECAF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
Use #ECAF99 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.