#ECA28E Color
#ECA28E is rgb(236, 162, 142) in RGB, hsl(13, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECA28Ergb(236, 162, 142)hsl(13, 71%, 74%)hsv(13, 40%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 7%)oklch(77.9% 0.093 35.8)lab(73.68% 26.51 22.12)lch(73.68% 34.52 39.84)What #ECA28E 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 #ECA28E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECA28E Channel Values
How #ECA28E 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 162 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 71% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 40% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 40% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA28E 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 #ECA28E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA28E; 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 #ECA28E
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 #ECA28E 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.
#ECA28E#B2B28D#CCAC8E#BFBF8B#D2B48C#EDA0A0#EDA199#B4B4B4Using #ECA28E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eca28e: #ECA28E;background-color: #ECA28E;colors: { 'color-eca28e': '#ECA28E' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.635, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_eca28e">#ECA28E</color>fill="#ECA28E"More Red Colors
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#ECA28E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECA28E?
#ECA28E is a light red — rgb(236, 162, 142) in RGB and hsl(13, 71%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #ECA28E?
#ECA28E is rgb(236, 162, 142) — red 236, green 162, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECA28E?
#ECA28E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECA28E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA28E scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECA28E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECA28E 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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