#ECB19F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.074 37.6), rgb(236, 177, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#ECB19F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB19F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 177, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.074 37.6) |
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 #ECB19F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB19F | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB19F text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB19F text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB19F
oklch(81% 0.074 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF856A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46340
oklch(63.1% 0.151 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF461D
oklch(55.5% 0.164 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5360F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#862E11
oklch(42.7% 0.127 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B16
oklch(37.8% 0.099 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#ECB19F 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) | #BFB79E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA9AC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB19F
#ECB19F
oklch(81% 0.074 37.6)
- #89CDE1
#89CDE1
oklch(81% 0.074 218.3)
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 #ECB19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #ECB19F 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.