Information about #ECB480 color

#ECB480 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECB480 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 180, 128) (92.5% red, 70.6% green, 50.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 42 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #ECB480 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Corvette (#E9BA81). Nearby in the Register you will also find Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176) and Manhattan (#E2AF80).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 180, 128)), which gives #ECB480 its character. If you plan to put text on a #ECB480 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ECB480 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ECB480 color variations

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

#ECB480 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 #ECB480

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

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Rich Apricot color link
Rich Apricot

#F4B889

Tacao color link
Tacao

#F6AE78

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECB480
  • RGB236, 180, 128
  • CMYK0, 22, 42, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 180, 128)
  • HSL29°, 74%, 71%
  • HSL Precise28.889°, 73.973%, 71.373%
  • HSV29°, 46%, 93%
  • HSB29°, 46%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.706, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.706, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.706, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECB480
  • DECIMAL ID15512704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01