Palettes / Colors / #ECBEA2
#ECBEA2 — Light Orange
#ECBEA2 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 #ECBEA2 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.
#ECBEA2 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 #A2D0EC; it also sits naturally between #ECA2AB and #ECE3A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBEA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 190, 162 |
| HSL | 23°, 66%, 78% |
| HSV | 23°, 31%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 31%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.53, 57.27, 42.10 |
| Yxy | 57.27, 0.3746, 0.3604 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.33, 12.57, 20.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.68, 12.21, 16.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 31% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECBEA2
.text { color: #ECBEA2; }
.background { background-color: #ECBEA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBEA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 190, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 66%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBEA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 190, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBEA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 190, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBEA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBEA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECBEA2
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Tones of #ECBEA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2D0EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBEA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBEA2
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 #ECBEA2: ·
How #ECBEA2 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 #ECBEA2 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 #ECBEA2?
#ECBEA2 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 190, 162). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBEA2?
#ECBEA2 is RGB 236, 190, 162 — HSL 23°, 66%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 31%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECBEA2?
Its complement is #A2D0EC; analogous partners are #ECA2AB and #ECE3A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBEA2 for text?
Black text on #ECBEA2 has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.