#ECB29E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.2% 0.074 39.9), rgb(236, 178, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#ECB29E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 40°. 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB29E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.074 39.9) |
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 #ECB29E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB29E | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB29E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB29E text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F7E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB29E
oklch(81.2% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8667
oklch(70.8% 0.118 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3643C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4715
oklch(55.6% 0.165 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43804
oklch(49.1% 0.152 40)
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Step 800
800
#852F0B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B13
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#ECB29E 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) | #C0B89D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA9AD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB29E
#ECB29E
oklch(81.2% 0.074 39.9)
- #8ACDE2
#8ACDE2
oklch(81.1% 0.074 219.6)
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 #ECB29E, 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 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB29E 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.