Palettes / Colors / #ECA832

#ECA832 — Vivid Orange

#ECA832 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

#ECA832 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3276EC; it also sits naturally between #EC4B32 and #D3EC32. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 93% · Green 66% · Blue 20%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 79% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #ECA832

.text { color: #ECA832; }
.background { background-color: #ECA832; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECA832; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 168, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 83%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECA832; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 168, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECA832; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 168, 50, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#ECA832">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECA832">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3276EC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #ECA832: #000000.

How #ECA832 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #ECA832 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #ECA832?

#ECA832 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 168, 50). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #ECA832?

#ECA832 is RGB 236, 168, 50 — HSL 38°, 83%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 79%, 7%.

What colors go with #ECA832?

Its complement is #3276EC; analogous partners are #EC4B32 and #D3EC32. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #ECA832 for text?

Black text on #ECA832 has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.