What color is #ECBAA8?

#ECBAA8 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Plushy Pink. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECBAA8?

The RGB value is 236, 186, 168: 236 red, 186 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECBAA8?

The complementary color is #A8DAEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECBAA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECBAA8 color

#ECBAA8 rgb(236, 186, 168)

Shades of orange

The hex color #ECBAA8 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 72.9% green and 65.9% blue (236, 186, 168).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 64% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 29% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Plushy Pink (#EAB7A8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.16:1).

#ECBAA8 color codes

HEX	`#ECBAA8`
RGB	`rgb(236, 186, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 72.9%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 64%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 29%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 29%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.49, 15.46, 16.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.49, 22.26, 46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.22, 55.781, 44.686)`
Decimal	`15514280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECBAA8, 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 #ECBAA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECBAA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.16:1	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 #ECBAA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecbaa8; }
.text { color: #ecbaa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecbaa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 186 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecbaa8, #ecdca8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #ECBAA8?: #ECBAA8 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Plushy Pink. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECBAA8?: The RGB value is 236, 186, 168: 236 red, 186 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECBAA8?: The complementary color is #A8DAEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECBAA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.