Information about #ECC58A color

#ECC58A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECC58A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 197, 138) — 92.5% red, 77.3% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 38 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ECC58A is a strongly colored warm 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 a hair away from Light Gamboge (#E7C58B). Slightly further away sit Marzipan (#EBC881) and New Orleans (#E4C385).

The recipe behind #ECC58A is rgb(236, 197, 138), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECC58A: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ECC58A color variations

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#ECC58A 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 #ECC58A

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

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Rich Apricot color link
Rich Apricot

#F4B889

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECC58A
  • RGB236, 197, 138
  • CMYK0, 15, 38, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 197, 138)
  • HSL36°, 72%, 73%
  • HSL Precise36.122°, 72.059%, 73.333%
  • HSV36°, 42%, 93%
  • HSB36°, 42%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.773, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.773, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.773, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECC58A
  • DECIMAL ID15517066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01