What color is #ECCAB0?

#ECCAB0 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Cashew Nut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECCAB0?

The RGB value is 236, 202, 176: 236 red, 202 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECCAB0?

The complementary color is #B0D2EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECCAB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECCAB0 color

#ECCAB0 rgb(236, 202, 176)

Shades of beige

The hex color #ECCAB0 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 79.2% green and 69% blue (236, 202, 176).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 61% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 25% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Cashew Nut (#EDCCB3), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#ECCAB0 color codes

HEX	`#ECCAB0`
RGB	`rgb(236, 202, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 79.2%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 61%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 25%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 25%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.55, 8.11, 17.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.55, 19.22, 65.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.55, 63.211, 49.919)`
Decimal	`15518384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECCAB0, 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 #ECCAB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECCAB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	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 #ECCAB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eccab0; }
.text { color: #eccab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eccab0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 202 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eccab0, #ece8b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Apricot.

Questions

What color is #ECCAB0?: #ECCAB0 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Cashew Nut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECCAB0?: The RGB value is 236, 202, 176: 236 red, 202 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECCAB0?: The complementary color is #B0D2EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECCAB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.