What color is #ECC1AE?

#ECC1AE is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Fatty Sashimi. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECC1AE?

The RGB value is 236, 193, 174: 236 red, 193 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECC1AE?

The complementary color is #AED9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECC1AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECC1AE color

#ECC1AE rgb(236, 193, 174)

Shades of orange

The hex color #ECC1AE is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 75.7% green and 68.2% blue (236, 193, 174).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 62% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 26% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Fatty Sashimi (#EEC4B4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#ECC1AE color codes

HEX	`#ECC1AE`
RGB	`rgb(236, 193, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 75.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 62%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 26%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.31, 12.57, 15.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.31, 19.83, 50.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.303, 59.031, 48.201)`
Decimal	`15516078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECC1AE, 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 #ECC1AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECC1AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	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 #ECC1AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecc1ae; }
.text { color: #ecc1ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecc1ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 193 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecc1ae, #ece0ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Apricot.

Questions

What color is #ECC1AE?: #ECC1AE is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Fatty Sashimi. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECC1AE?: The RGB value is 236, 193, 174: 236 red, 193 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECC1AE?: The complementary color is #AED9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECC1AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.