Information about #ECD48E color

#ECD48E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECD48E falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 212, 142) — 92.5% red, 83.1% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 37 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ECD48E is a vivid, lively warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Amber (#E7D08B). Slightly further away sit Mellow Yellow (#EAD895) and Primrose (#E4DE8E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 212, 142)), which gives #ECD48E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECD48E: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #ECD48E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ECD48E color variations

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

#ECD48E 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 #ECD48E

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECD48E
  • RGB236, 212, 142
  • CMYK0, 9, 37, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 212, 142)
  • HSL45°, 71%, 74%
  • HSL Precise44.681°, 71.212%, 74.118%
  • HSV45°, 40%, 93%
  • HSB45°, 40%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.831, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.831, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.831, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECD48E
  • DECIMAL ID15520910
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01