Information about #ECB165 color

#ECB165 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECB165 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 177, 101) — 92.5% red, 69.4% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 53 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ECB165 is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rich Caramel (#EAB563). Slightly further away sit Aesthetic Orange (#F4AB6A) and Dirty Mustard (#E2B45F).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 177, 101) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECB165: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ECB165 color variations

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#ECB165 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ECB165

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Sandy Brown color link
Sandy Brown

#F4A460

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Rajah color link
Rajah

#FBAB60

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Golden Cream color link
Golden Cream

#F7BF68

#ECB165 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECB165
  • RGB236, 177, 101
  • CMYK0, 23, 53, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 177, 101)
  • HSL34°, 78%, 66%
  • HSL Precise33.778°, 78.035%, 66.078%
  • HSV34°, 57%, 93%
  • HSB34°, 57%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.694, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.694, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.694, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECB165
  • DECIMAL ID15511909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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