Palettes / Colors / #ECBCA5
#ECBCA5 — Light Orange
#ECBCA5 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 #ECBCA5 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.
#ECBCA5 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 #A7D6EC; it also sits naturally between #ECA7B3 and #ECDFA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBCA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 188, 165 |
| HSL | 19°, 65%, 79% |
| HSV | 19°, 30%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 30%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.37, 56.52, 43.38 |
| Yxy | 56.52, 0.3728, 0.3549 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.91, 14.01, 18.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.18, 13.63, 14.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 74% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 30% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECBCA5
.text { color: #ECBCA5; }
.background { background-color: #ECBCA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBCA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 188, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 65%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBCA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 188, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBCA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 188, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBCA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBCA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7D6EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBCA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBCA5
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 #ECBCA5: ·
How #ECBCA5 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 #ECBCA5 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 #ECBCA5?
#ECBCA5 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 188, 165). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBCA5?
#ECBCA5 is RGB 236, 188, 165 — HSL 19°, 65%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 30%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECBCA5?
Its complement is #A7D6EC; analogous partners are #ECA7B3 and #ECDFA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBCA5 for text?
Black text on #ECBCA5 has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.