Palettes / Colors / #ECBCAF
#ECBCAF — Light Orange
#ECBCAF 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 #ECBCAF 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.
#ECBCAF 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 #B1E0ED; it also sits naturally between #EDB1C2 and #EDDCB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBCAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 188, 175 |
| HSL | 13°, 62%, 81% |
| HSV | 13°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 26%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.31, 56.89, 48.36 |
| Yxy | 56.89, 0.3643, 0.3436 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.12, 15.35, 13.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.43, 14.99, 11.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 74% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 26% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECBCAF
.text { color: #ECBCAF; }
.background { background-color: #ECBCAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBCAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 188, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 62%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBCAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 188, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBCAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 188, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBCAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBCAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1E0ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBCAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBCAF
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 #ECBCAF: ·
How #ECBCAF 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 #ECBCAF 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 #ECBCAF?
#ECBCAF is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 188, 175). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBCAF?
#ECBCAF is RGB 236, 188, 175 — HSL 13°, 62%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 26%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECBCAF?
Its complement is #B1E0ED; analogous partners are #EDB1C2 and #EDDCB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBCAF for text?
Black text on #ECBCAF has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.