#ECAFA1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.7% 0.075 33.3), rgb(236, 175, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#ECAFA1 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 33°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.075 33.3) |
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 #ECAFA1 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAFA1 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAFA1 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAFA1 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAFA1
oklch(80.7% 0.075 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#E1836F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#D56148
oklch(63.1% 0.152 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#C1432A
oklch(55.6% 0.166 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#A6341C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#872C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D291B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#ECAFA1 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) | #BDB6A0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA7AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAFA1
#ECAFA1
oklch(80.7% 0.075 33.3)
- #86CDDD
#86CDDD
oklch(80.7% 0.074 213.5)
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 #ECAFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #ECAFA1 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.