#ECA988 Color
#ECA988 is rgb(236, 169, 136) in RGB, hsl(20, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 42%, 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 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECA988rgb(236, 169, 136)hsl(20, 72%, 73%)hsv(20, 42%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 42%, 7%)oklch(79.1% 0.091 47.2)lab(75.20% 22.50 27.35)lch(75.20% 35.42 50.56)What #ECA988 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 #ECA988, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECA988 Channel Values
How #ECA988 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 169 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 72% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 42% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 42% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA988 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 #ECA988
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA988; 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 #ECA988
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 #ECA988 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.
#ECA988#B7B787#CEB188#C3C385#D4B986#EEA5A5#EDA79A#B8B8B8Using #ECA988 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eca988: #ECA988;background-color: #ECA988;colors: { 'color-eca988': '#ECA988' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.663, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_eca988">#ECA988</color>fill="#ECA988"More Orange Colors
#ECA988 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECA988 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECA988?
#ECA988 is a light orange — rgb(236, 169, 136) in RGB and hsl(20, 72%, 73%) 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 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #ECA988?
#ECA988 is rgb(236, 169, 136) — red 236, green 169, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECA988?
#ECA988 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 42%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECA988 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA988 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECA988 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECA988 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 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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