Palettes / Colors / #ECB59B
#ECB59B — Light Orange
#ECB59B 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 #ECB59B 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.
#ECB59B 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 #9CD3EC; it also sits naturally between #EC9CAB and #ECDE9C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECB59B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 181, 155 |
| HSL | 19°, 68%, 77% |
| HSV | 19°, 34%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 34%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.03, 53.25, 38.28 |
| Yxy | 53.25, 0.3839, 0.3584 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.02, 16.46, 20.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.97, 15.96, 16.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 71% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 34% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECB59B
.text { color: #ECB59B; }
.background { background-color: #ECB59B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECB59B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 181, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 68%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECB59B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 181, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECB59B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 181, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECB59B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECB59B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CD3EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECB59B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECB59B
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ECB59B: ·
How #ECB59B 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 #ECB59B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECB59B?
#ECB59B is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 181, 155). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECB59B?
#ECB59B is RGB 236, 181, 155 — HSL 19°, 68%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 34%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECB59B?
Its complement is #9CD3EC; analogous partners are #EC9CAB and #ECDE9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECB59B for text?
Black text on #ECB59B has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.