#ECA58E Color
#ECA58E is rgb(236, 165, 142) 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 Salmon Rose (#E7968B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECA58Ergb(236, 165, 142)hsl(15, 71%, 74%)hsv(15, 40%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 7%)oklch(78.5% 0.091 38.7)lab(74.37% 24.99 23.04)lch(74.37% 33.99 42.67)What #ECA58E 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 #ECA58E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECA58E Channel Values
How #ECA58E 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 142 | 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 · 10.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA58E 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 #ECA58E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA58E; 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 #ECA58E
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 #ECA58E 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.
#ECA58E#B4B48D#CDAE8E#C0C08B#D3B68C#EEA2A2#EDA39B#B6B6B6Using #ECA58E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eca58e: #ECA58E;background-color: #ECA58E;colors: { 'color-eca58e': '#ECA58E' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.647, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_eca58e">#ECA58E</color>fill="#ECA58E"More Orange Colors
#ECA58E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECA58E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECA58E?
#ECA58E is a light orange — rgb(236, 165, 142) in RGB and hsl(15, 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 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #ECA58E?
#ECA58E is rgb(236, 165, 142) — red 236, green 165, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECA58E?
#ECA58E 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 #ECA58E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA58E scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECA58E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECA58E 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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