Palettes / Colors / #ECB2A2

#ECB2A2 — Light Orange

#ECB2A2 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #ECB2A2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#ECB2A2 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A2DCEC; it also sits naturally between #ECA2B7 and #ECD7A2. 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 70% · Blue 64%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 31% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #ECB2A2

.text { color: #ECB2A2; }
.background { background-color: #ECB2A2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECB2A2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 178, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 66%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECB2A2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 178, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECB2A2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 178, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#ECB2A2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECB2A2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A2DCEC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #ECB2A2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECB2A2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #ECB2A2 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 #ECB2A2 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

← #ECB2A1  ·  #ECB2A3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #ECB2A2?

#ECB2A2 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 178, 162). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #ECB2A2?

#ECB2A2 is RGB 236, 178, 162 — HSL 13°, 66%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 31%, 7%.

What colors go with #ECB2A2?

Its complement is #A2DCEC; analogous partners are #ECA2B7 and #ECD7A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #ECB2A2 for text?

Black text on #ECB2A2 has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.