#ECA78E Color
#ECA78E is rgb(236, 167, 142) in RGB, hsl(16, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECA78Ergb(236, 167, 142)hsl(16, 71%, 74%)hsv(16, 40%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 7%)oklch(78.8% 0.089 40.7)lab(74.83% 23.98 23.65)lch(74.83% 33.69 44.60)What #ECA78E 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 #ECA78E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECA78E Channel Values
How #ECA78E 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 167 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 71% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 40% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 40% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA78E 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 #ECA78E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA78E; 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 #ECA78E
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 #ECA78E 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.
#ECA78E#B5B58E#CDB08E#C1C18B#D4B78C#EEA4A4#EDA59C#B7B7B7Using #ECA78E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eca78e: #ECA78E;background-color: #ECA78E;colors: { 'color-eca78e': '#ECA78E' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.655, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_eca78e">#ECA78E</color>fill="#ECA78E"More Orange Colors
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#ECA78E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECA78E?
#ECA78E is a light orange — rgb(236, 167, 142) in RGB and hsl(16, 71%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #ECA78E?
#ECA78E is rgb(236, 167, 142) — red 236, green 167, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECA78E?
#ECA78E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECA78E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA78E scores 2:1 against white and 10.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECA78E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECA78E 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 8.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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