#ECA58D Color

#ECA58D is rgb(236, 165, 141) in RGB, hsl(15, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 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 8.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECA58D

HEX#ECA58D

RGBrgb(236, 165, 141)

HSLhsl(15, 71%, 74%)

HSVhsv(15, 40%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.091 39.5)

LABlab(74.35% 24.91 23.55)

LCHlch(74.35% 34.29 43.39)

What #ECA58D 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 #ECA58D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 8.04 Salmon Rose#E7968BΔE 8.11 Blush Coral#FFB2A6ΔE 8.33 Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 8.67 Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 10.02 Melon#FEBAADΔE 10.03

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#ECA58D Channel Values

How #ECA58D 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 165 · B 141	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 15° · S 71% · L 74%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 15° · S 40% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 30% · Y 40% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA58D 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ECA58D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA58D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ECA58D

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

Shades

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How #ECA58D 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#ECA58D

Protanopia#B4B48C

Protanomaly#CDAE8D

Deuteranopia#C0C08A

Deuteranomaly#D3B68B

Tritanopia#EEA2A2

Tritanomaly#EDA39A

Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #ECA58D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eca58d: #ECA58D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECA58D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eca58d': '#ECA58D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.647, blue: 0.553)

Android XML<color name="color_eca58d">#ECA58D</color>

SVG fillfill="#ECA58D"

More Orange Colors

#ECA58D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

eca674 ec5800 ecb165 ebddcc ecb176 ebd5b7 ed872d eba937 ed9121 eba675 edc9af eac5b3 f37a48 f99245 fdf5e6 ff7518 ffa000 ffba9e ffdab9 ffecdb fff9f5 c69f6c da8a67 e3c08d

#ECA58D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECA58D?

#ECA58D is a light orange — rgb(236, 165, 141) in RGB and hsl(15, 71%, 74%) 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 8.04.

What is the RGB value of #ECA58D?

#ECA58D is rgb(236, 165, 141) — red 236, green 165, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECA58D?

#ECA58D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECA58D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA58D scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECA58D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECA58D 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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