What color is #ECAF98?

#ECAF98 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Wax Flower. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECAF98?

The RGB value is 236, 175, 152: 236 red, 175 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECAF98?

The complementary color is #98D5EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECAF98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECAF98 color

#ECAF98 rgb(236, 175, 152)

Shades of orange

The hex color #ECAF98 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 68.6% green and 59.6% blue (236, 175, 152).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 69% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 36% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Wax Flower (#EEB39E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.15:1).

#ECAF98 color codes

HEX	`#ECAF98`
RGB	`rgb(236, 175, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 68.6%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 69%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 36%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 36%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.54, 19.29, 20.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.54, 28.16, 46.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.591, 50.763, 36.57)`
Decimal	`15511448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECAF98, 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 #ECAF98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECAF98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.15:1	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 #ECAF98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecaf98; }
.text { color: #ecaf98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecaf98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 175 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecaf98, #ecd998); }

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Questions

What color is #ECAF98?: #ECAF98 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Wax Flower. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECAF98?: The RGB value is 236, 175, 152: 236 red, 175 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECAF98?: The complementary color is #98D5EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECAF98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.