Palettes / Colors / #ECBF64
#ECBF64 — Light Vivid Orange
#ECBF64 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #ECBF64 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.
#ECBF64 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6592EC; it also sits naturally between #EC7B65 and #D5EC65. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBF64 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 191, 100 |
| HSL | 40°, 78%, 66% |
| HSV | 40°, 58%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 58%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.52, 56.01, 19.94 |
| Yxy | 56.01, 0.4223, 0.4260 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.62, 5.81, 51.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.84, 5.53, 33.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 39%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 58% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECBF64
.text { color: #ECBF64; }
.background { background-color: #ECBF64; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBF64; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 191, 100); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 78%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBF64; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 191, 100, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBF64; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 191, 100, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBF64">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBF64">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6592EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBF64: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBF64
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 #ECBF64: ·
How #ECBF64 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 #ECBF64 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 #ECBF64?
#ECBF64 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 191, 100). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBF64?
#ECBF64 is RGB 236, 191, 100 — HSL 40°, 78%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 58%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECBF64?
Its complement is #6592EC; analogous partners are #EC7B65 and #D5EC65. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBF64 for text?
Black text on #ECBF64 has a contrast ratio of 12.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.