Palettes / Colors / #ECBF80
#ECBF80 — Light Orange
#ECBF80 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 #ECBF80 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.
#ECBF80 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 #7EACEC; it also sits naturally between #EC877E and #E3EC7E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBF80 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 191, 128 |
| HSL | 35°, 74%, 71% |
| HSV | 35°, 46%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 46%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.12, 56.65, 28.35 |
| Yxy | 56.65, 0.4019, 0.3986 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.98, 8.22, 37.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.27, 7.88, 27.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 46% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECBF80
.text { color: #ECBF80; }
.background { background-color: #ECBF80; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBF80; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 191, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 74%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBF80; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 191, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBF80; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 191, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBF80">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBF80">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7EACEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBF80: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBF80
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 #ECBF80: ·
How #ECBF80 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 #ECBF80 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 #ECBF80?
#ECBF80 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 191, 128). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBF80?
#ECBF80 is RGB 236, 191, 128 — HSL 35°, 74%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 46%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECBF80?
Its complement is #7EACEC; analogous partners are #EC877E and #E3EC7E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBF80 for text?
Black text on #ECBF80 has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.