#ECA698 Color
#ECA698 is rgb(236, 166, 152) in RGB, hsl(10, 69%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 36%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECA698rgb(236, 166, 152)hsl(10, 69%, 76%)hsv(10, 36%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 36%, 7%)oklch(78.9% 0.086 31.7)lab(74.76% 25.33 18.17)lch(74.76% 31.17 35.66)What #ECA698 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 #ECA698, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECA698 Channel Values
How #ECA698 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 166 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 69% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 36% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 36% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA698 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 #ECA698
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA698; 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 #ECA698
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 #ECA698 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.
#ECA698#B5B598#CDAF98#C1C195#D4B796#EDA4A4#EDA5A0#B7B7B7Using #ECA698 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eca698: #ECA698;background-color: #ECA698;colors: { 'color-eca698': '#ECA698' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.651, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_eca698">#ECA698</color>fill="#ECA698"More Red Colors
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#ECA698 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECA698?
#ECA698 is a light red — rgb(236, 166, 152) in RGB and hsl(10, 69%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #ECA698?
#ECA698 is rgb(236, 166, 152) — red 236, green 166, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECA698?
#ECA698 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 36%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECA698 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA698 scores 2:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECA698 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECA698 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 12.06, which is visibly different.
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