What color is #ECBE74?

#ECBE74 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shallot Peel. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECBE74?

The RGB value is 236, 190, 116: 236 red, 190 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECBE74?

The complementary color is #74A2EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECBE74?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECBE74 color

#ECBE74 rgb(236, 190, 116)

Shades of orange

The hex color #ECBE74 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 74.5% green and 45.5% blue (236, 190, 116).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 76% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 51% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Shallot Peel (#EEC378), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#ECBE74 color codes

HEX	`#ECBE74`
RGB	`rgb(236, 190, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 74.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 76%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 51%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 51%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.57, 7.62, 43.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.57, 44.03, 80.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.16, 55.924, 24.356)`
Decimal	`15515252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECBE74, 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 #ECBE74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECBE74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	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 #ECBE74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecbe74; }
.text { color: #ecbe74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecbe74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 190 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecbe74, #deec74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burlywood.

Questions

What color is #ECBE74?: #ECBE74 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shallot Peel. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECBE74?: The RGB value is 236, 190, 116: 236 red, 190 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECBE74?: The complementary color is #74A2EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECBE74?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.