#EC8A5F Color
#EC8A5F is rgb(236, 138, 95) in RGB, hsl(18, 79%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC8A5Frgb(236, 138, 95)hsl(18, 79%, 65%)hsv(18, 60%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 7%)oklch(72.9% 0.133 43.9)lab(67.71% 35.46 39.71)lch(67.71% 53.24 48.24)What #EC8A5F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EC8A5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC8A5F Channel Values
How #EC8A5F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 236 · G 138 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 79% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 60% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 60% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.51:1 vs white · 8.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC8A5F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EC8A5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC8A5F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EC8A5F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EC8A5F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EC8A5F#A0A05E#C3985E#B2B258#CCA45B#EE8686#ED8778#A3A3A3Using #EC8A5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec8a5f: #EC8A5F;background-color: #EC8A5F;colors: { 'color-ec8a5f': '#EC8A5F' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.541, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_ec8a5f">#EC8A5F</color>fill="#EC8A5F"More Orange Colors
#EC8A5F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC8A5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC8A5F?
#EC8A5F is a light orange — rgb(236, 138, 95) in RGB and hsl(18, 79%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #EC8A5F?
#EC8A5F is rgb(236, 138, 95) — red 236, green 138, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC8A5F?
#EC8A5F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC8A5F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC8A5F scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC8A5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC8A5F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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