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#ECB388 Color

#ECB388 is rgb(236, 179, 136) in RGB, hsl(26, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 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 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECB388
HEX#ECB388
RGBrgb(236, 179, 136)
HSLhsl(26, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(26, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.088 58.2)
LABlab(77.56% 17.47 30.43)
LCHlch(77.56% 35.09 60.14)

What #ECB388 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 #ECB388, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 6.37Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 7.95Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 8.16Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 8.19Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 8.46Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 8.83

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

#ECB388 Channel Values

How #ECB388 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 179 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 42% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECB388 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECB388 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECB388

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECB388; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECB388
Complementary
#89C1EC
Analogous
#EC898F
Analogous
#ECE589
Triadic
#89ECB4
Triadic
#B489EC
Split comp.
#89ECE5
Split comp.
#898FEC

Tints & Shades of #ECB388

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

#EFBF9A
#F1C7A7
#F4D2B9
#F6DBC6
#F9E6D8
#FBEEE5

Shades

#E5985D
#DD7C31
#BD631F
#954E18
#693711
#3D200A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECB388.

How #ECB388 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#ECB388
Protanopia#BEBE88
Protanomaly#D2BA88
Deuteranopia#C8C885
Deuteranomaly#D7C086
Tritanopia#EFAEAE
Tritanomaly#EEB0A0
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECB388 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecb388: #ECB388;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECB388;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecb388': '#ECB388' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.702, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_ecb388">#ECB388</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECB388"

More Orange Colors

#ECB388 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#ECB388 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECB388?

#ECB388 is a light orange — rgb(236, 179, 136) in RGB and hsl(26, 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 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #ECB388?

#ECB388 is rgb(236, 179, 136) — red 236, green 179, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECB388?

#ECB388 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECB388 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECB388 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECB388 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECB388 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 8.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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