Information about #ECB255 color

#ECB255 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECB255 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 178, 85) — 92.5% red, 69.8% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 59 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ECB255 is a strongly colored warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Casablanca (#F0B253). Slightly further away sit Sunkissed (#E6B553) and Brilliant Gamboge (#E7AF51).

The recipe behind #ECB255 is rgb(236, 178, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ECB255 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ECB255 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ECB255 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 #ECB255

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

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Texas Rose color link
Texas Rose

#FCB057

#ECB255 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECB255
  • RGB236, 178, 85
  • CMYK0, 23, 59, 7
  • HSL37°, 80%, 63%
  • HSL Precise36.954°, 79.894%, 62.941%
  • HSV37°, 64%, 93%
  • HSB37°, 64%, 93%
  • HEX IDECB255
  • DECIMAL ID15512149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
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