What color is #ECBF9D?

#ECBF9D is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shrimp Toast. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECBF9D?

The RGB value is 236, 191, 157: 236 red, 191 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECBF9D?

The complementary color is #9DCAEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECBF9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECBF9D color

#ECBF9D rgb(236, 191, 157)

Shades of beige

The hex color #ECBF9D is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 74.9% green and 61.6% blue (236, 191, 157).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 68% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 33% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Shrimp Toast (#F7C5A0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#ECBF9D color codes

HEX	`#ECBF9D`
RGB	`rgb(236, 191, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 74.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 68%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 33%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 33%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.48, 11.42, 23.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.48, 25.9, 63.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.31, 57.532, 39.872)`
Decimal	`15515549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECBF9D, 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 #ECBF9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECBF9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	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 #ECBF9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecbf9d; }
.text { color: #ecbf9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecbf9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 191 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecbf9d, #ece69d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Apricot.

Questions

What color is #ECBF9D?: #ECBF9D is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shrimp Toast. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECBF9D?: The RGB value is 236, 191, 157: 236 red, 191 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECBF9D?: The complementary color is #9DCAEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECBF9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.