What color is #ECA27D?

#ECA27D is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Mexican Standoff. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECA27D?

The RGB value is 236, 162, 125: 236 red, 162 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECA27D?

The complementary color is #7DC7EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECA27D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECA27D color

#ECA27D rgb(236, 162, 125)

Shades of orange

The hex color #ECA27D is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 63.5% green and 49% blue (236, 162, 125).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 74% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 47% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Mexican Standoff (#EC9F76), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#ECA27D color codes

HEX	`#ECA27D`
RGB	`rgb(236, 162, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 63.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 74%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 47%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73, 23.27, 30.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73, 38.2, 52.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.217, 45.158, 25.417)`
Decimal	`15508093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECA27D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ECA27D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECA27D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ECA27D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eca27d; }
.text { color: #eca27d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eca27d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 162 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eca27d, #ecda7d); }

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Questions

What color is #ECA27D?: #ECA27D is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Mexican Standoff. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECA27D?: The RGB value is 236, 162, 125: 236 red, 162 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECA27D?: The complementary color is #7DC7EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECA27D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.