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#ECA388 Color

#ECA388 is rgb(236, 163, 136) in RGB, hsl(16, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECA388
HEX#ECA388
RGBrgb(236, 163, 136)
HSLhsl(16, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(16, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.095 41.1)
LABlab(73.81% 25.53 25.53)
LCHlch(73.81% 36.11 45.00)

What #ECA388 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 #ECA388, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 6.29Salmon Rose#E7968BΔE 8.76Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 9.1Vivid Tangerine#FFA089ΔE 9.33Middle Red#E58E73ΔE 9.33Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 9.8

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#ECA388 Channel Values

How #ECA388 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 163 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 42% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA388 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECA388 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECA388

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA388; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECA388
Complementary
#89D1EC
Analogous
#EC89A0
Analogous
#ECD589
Triadic
#89ECA3
Triadic
#A389EC
Split comp.
#89ECD5
Split comp.
#89A0EC

Tints & Shades of #ECA388

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.

Tints

#EFB19A
#F1BBA7
#F4C8B9
#F6D3C6
#F9E0D8
#FBEBE5

Shades

#E5815D
#DD5F31
#BD491F
#953A18
#692911
#3D180A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECA388.

How #ECA388 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.

Typical#ECA388
Protanopia#B2B287
Protanomaly#CCAC88
Deuteranopia#BFBF85
Deuteranomaly#D3B586
Tritanopia#EEA0A0
Tritanomaly#EDA197
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECA388 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eca388: #ECA388;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECA388;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eca388': '#ECA388' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.639, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_eca388">#ECA388</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECA388"

More Orange Colors

#ECA388 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ECA388 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECA388?

#ECA388 is a light orange — rgb(236, 163, 136) in RGB and hsl(16, 72%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #ECA388?

#ECA388 is rgb(236, 163, 136) — red 236, green 163, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECA388?

#ECA388 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECA388 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA388 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECA388 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECA388 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 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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