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#ECBF9C Color

#ECBF9C is rgb(236, 191, 156) in RGB, hsl(26, 68%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECBF9C
HEX#ECBF9C
RGBrgb(236, 191, 156)
HSLhsl(26, 68%, 77%)
HSVhsv(26, 34%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.07 59.5)
LABlab(80.75% 13.11 24.12)
LCHlch(80.75% 27.46 61.48)

What #ECBF9C 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 #ECBF9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#ECBF9C Channel Values

How #ECBF9C 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 191 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 68% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 34% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 34% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECBF9C 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ECBF9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECBF9C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #ECBF9C

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

Shades

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How #ECBF9C 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#ECBF9C
Protanopia#C8C89C
Protanomaly#D7C49C
Deuteranopia#CFCF9A
Deuteranomaly#DBC99B
Tritanopia#EFBBBB
Tritanomaly#EEBDAF
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECBF9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecbf9c: #ECBF9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECBF9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecbf9c': '#ECBF9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.749, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_ecbf9c">#ECBF9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECBF9C"

More Orange Colors

#ECBF9C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ECBF9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECBF9C?

#ECBF9C is a light orange — rgb(236, 191, 156) in RGB and hsl(26, 68%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nude (#E3BC9A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.

What is the RGB value of #ECBF9C?

#ECBF9C is rgb(236, 191, 156) — red 236, green 191, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECBF9C?

#ECBF9C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECBF9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECBF9C scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECBF9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECBF9C 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 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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