Information about #ECC97A color

#ECC97A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECC97A falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 201, 122) — 92.5% red, 78.8% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 45 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ECC97A presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one 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 a hair away from Marzipan (#EBC881). Slightly further away sit Soft Orange (#F5CA7B) and Pastel Gold (#E7D27C).

The recipe behind #ECC97A is rgb(236, 201, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ECC97A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ECC97A color variations

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#ECC97A 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 #ECC97A

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

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECC97A
  • RGB236, 201, 122
  • CMYK0, 14, 45, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 201, 122)
  • HSL42°, 75%, 70%
  • HSL Precise41.579°, 75%, 70.196%
  • HSV42°, 48%, 93%
  • HSB42°, 48%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.788, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.788, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.788, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECC97A
  • DECIMAL ID15518074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01