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#ECA67E Color

#ECA67E is rgb(236, 166, 126) in RGB, hsl(22, 74%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 47%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECA67E
HEX#ECA67E
RGBrgb(236, 166, 126)
HSLhsl(22, 74%, 71%)
HSVhsv(22, 47%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 47%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.099 50.5)
LABlab(74.36% 23.28 31.57)
LCHlch(74.36% 39.23 53.59)

What #ECA67E 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 #ECA67E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 6.39Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 8.37Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 9.14Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 9.28Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 9.65Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 9.81

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

#ECA67E Channel Values

How #ECA67E 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 166 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 74% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 47% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 47% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA67E 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 text10.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECA67E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECA67E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA67E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECA67E
Complementary
#7EC4EC
Analogous
#EC7E8D
Analogous
#ECDD7E
Triadic
#7EECA6
Triadic
#A67EEC
Split comp.
#7EECDD
Split comp.
#7E8DEC

Tints & Shades of #ECA67E

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

#EEB390
#F1BFA2
#F4CBB4
#F6D4C1
#F8E0D3
#FBEDE4

Shades

#E58852
#DF6C2A
#BA561C
#924416
#662F0F
#3E1D09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECA67E.

How #ECA67E 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#ECA67E
Protanopia#B5B57D
Protanomaly#CDAF7E
Deuteranopia#C1C17A
Deuteranomaly#D4B77C
Tritanopia#EFA2A2
Tritanomaly#EEA395
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECA67E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eca67e: #ECA67E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECA67E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eca67e': '#ECA67E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.651, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_eca67e">#ECA67E</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECA67E"

More Orange Colors

#ECA67E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ECA67E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECA67E?

#ECA67E is a light orange — rgb(236, 166, 126) in RGB and hsl(22, 74%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #ECA67E?

#ECA67E is rgb(236, 166, 126) — red 236, green 166, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECA67E?

#ECA67E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 47%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECA67E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA67E scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECA67E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECA67E 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 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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