Information about #ECC97D color

#ECC97D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECC97D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 201, 125) (92.5% red, 78.8% green, 49% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 44 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ECC97D presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one 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 almost identical to Marzipan (#EBC881). Slightly further away sit Soft Orange (#F5CA7B) and Pastel Gold (#E7D27C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 201, 125)), which gives #ECC97D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECC97D: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #ECC97D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ECC97D color variations

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#ECC97D 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 #ECC97D

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

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECC97D
  • RGB236, 201, 125
  • CMYK0, 14, 44, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 201, 125)
  • HSL41°, 74%, 71%
  • HSL Precise41.081°, 74.497%, 70.784%
  • HSV41°, 47%, 93%
  • HSB41°, 47%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.788, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.788, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.788, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECC97D
  • DECIMAL ID15518077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01