Palettes / Colors / #ECBCAA
#ECBCAA — Light Orange
#ECBCAA 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 #ECBCAA 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.
#ECBCAA 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 #ACDBEC; it also sits naturally between #ECACBB and #ECDDAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBCAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 188, 170 |
| HSL | 16°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 16°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 28%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.83, 56.70, 45.82 |
| Yxy | 56.70, 0.3685, 0.3492 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.01, 14.67, 15.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.30, 14.30, 13.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 74% · Blue 67%
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 #ECBCAA
.text { color: #ECBCAA; }
.background { background-color: #ECBCAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBCAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 188, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBCAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 188, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBCAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 188, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBCAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBCAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACDBEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBCAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBCAA
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 #ECBCAA: ·
How #ECBCAA 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 #ECBCAA 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 #ECBCAA?
#ECBCAA is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 188, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBCAA?
#ECBCAA is RGB 236, 188, 170 — HSL 16°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 28%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECBCAA?
Its complement is #ACDBEC; analogous partners are #ECACBB and #ECDDAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBCAA for text?
Black text on #ECBCAA has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.