Palettes / Colors / #ECBCA9
#ECBCA9 — Light Orange
#ECBCA9 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #ECBCA9 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.
#ECBCA9 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 #A7D8EC; it also sits naturally between #ECA7B6 and #ECDDA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBCA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 188, 169 |
| HSL | 17°, 64%, 79% |
| HSV | 17°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 28%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.74, 56.66, 45.32 |
| Yxy | 56.66, 0.3694, 0.3504 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.99, 14.54, 16.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.28, 14.16, 13.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 74% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 28% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECBCA9
.text { color: #ECBCA9; }
.background { background-color: #ECBCA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBCA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 188, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 64%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBCA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 188, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBCA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 188, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBCA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBCA9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7D8EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBCA9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBCA9
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 #ECBCA9: ·
How #ECBCA9 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 #ECBCA9 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 #ECBCA9?
#ECBCA9 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 188, 169). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBCA9?
#ECBCA9 is RGB 236, 188, 169 — HSL 17°, 64%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 28%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECBCA9?
Its complement is #A7D8EC; analogous partners are #ECA7B6 and #ECDDA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBCA9 for text?
Black text on #ECBCA9 has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.