Palettes / Colors / #ECBB50
#ECBB50 — Vivid Orange
#ECBB50 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #ECBB50 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.
#ECBB50 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 #5182EC; it also sits naturally between #EC6D51 and #CFEC51. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBB50 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 187, 80 |
| HSL | 41°, 80%, 62% |
| HSV | 41°, 66%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 66%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.81, 53.95, 15.17 |
| Yxy | 53.95, 0.4377, 0.4389 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.43, 6.59, 59.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.45, 6.25, 36.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 73% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 66% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECBB50
.text { color: #ECBB50; }
.background { background-color: #ECBB50; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBB50; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 187, 80); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 80%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBB50; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 187, 80, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBB50; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 187, 80, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBB50">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBB50">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5182EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBB50: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBB50
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 #ECBB50: ·
How #ECBB50 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 #ECBB50 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 #ECBB50?
#ECBB50 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 187, 80). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBB50?
#ECBB50 is RGB 236, 187, 80 — HSL 41°, 80%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 66%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECBB50?
Its complement is #5182EC; analogous partners are #EC6D51 and #CFEC51. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBB50 for text?
Black text on #ECBB50 has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.