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#ECAB88 Color

#ECAB88 is rgb(236, 171, 136) in RGB, hsl(21, 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 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECAB88
HEX#ECAB88
RGBrgb(236, 171, 136)
HSLhsl(21, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(21, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 42%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.09 49.3)
LABlab(75.67% 21.50 27.97)
LCHlch(75.67% 35.27 52.45)

What #ECAB88 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 #ECAB88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 5.98Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 8.92Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 9.66Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 9.97Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 10.74Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 11.11

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

#ECAB88 Channel Values

How #ECAB88 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 171 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 42% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECAB88 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECAB88 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECAB88

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECAB88; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECAB88
Complementary
#89C9EC
Analogous
#EC8997
Analogous
#ECDD89
Triadic
#89ECAB
Triadic
#AB89EC
Split comp.
#89ECDD
Split comp.
#8997EC

Tints & Shades of #ECAB88

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

#EFB89A
#F1C1A7
#F4CDB9
#F6D7C6
#F9E3D8
#FBECE5

Shades

#E58C5D
#DD6D31
#BD561F
#954418
#693011
#3D1C0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECAB88.

How #ECAB88 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#ECAB88
Protanopia#B8B888
Protanomaly#CFB388
Deuteranopia#C4C485
Deuteranomaly#D5BA86
Tritanopia#EFA7A7
Tritanomaly#EEA99C
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECAB88 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecab88: #ECAB88;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECAB88;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecab88': '#ECAB88' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.671, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_ecab88">#ECAB88</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECAB88"

More Orange Colors

#ECAB88 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ECAB88 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECAB88?

#ECAB88 is a light orange — rgb(236, 171, 136) in RGB and hsl(21, 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 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #ECAB88?

#ECAB88 is rgb(236, 171, 136) — red 236, green 171, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECAB88?

#ECAB88 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 #ECAB88 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECAB88 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECAB88 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECAB88 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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