#ECA874 Color
#ECA874 is rgb(236, 168, 116) in RGB, hsl(26, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 51%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fawn (#E5AA70), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECA874rgb(236, 168, 116)hsl(26, 76%, 69%)hsv(26, 51%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 51%, 7%)oklch(78.5% 0.105 57.9)lab(74.69% 21.60 37.23)lch(74.69% 43.05 59.87)What #ECA874 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 #ECA874, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECA874 Channel Values
How #ECA874 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 168 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 76% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 51% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 51% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA874 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 #ECA874
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA874; 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 #ECA874
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 #ECA874 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.
#ECA874#B6B673#CEB174#C2C270#D4B872#EFA3A3#EEA592#B7B7B7Using #ECA874 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eca874: #ECA874;background-color: #ECA874;colors: { 'color-eca874': '#ECA874' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.659, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_eca874">#ECA874</color>fill="#ECA874"More Orange Colors
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#ECA874 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECA874?
#ECA874 is a light orange — rgb(236, 168, 116) in RGB and hsl(26, 76%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fawn (#E5AA70), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #ECA874?
#ECA874 is rgb(236, 168, 116) — red 236, green 168, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECA874?
#ECA874 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 51%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECA874 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA874 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECA874 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECA874 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 10.95, which is visibly different.
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