Palettes / Colors / #ECD2AC
#ECD2AC — Light Orange
#ECD2AC is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #ECD2AC 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.
#ECD2AC 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 #ACC6EC; it also sits naturally between #ECB2AC and #E6ECAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD2AC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 210, 172 |
| HSL | 36°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 36°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 27%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.09, 66.90, 48.51 |
| Yxy | 66.90, 0.3606, 0.3707 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.46, 3.40, 22.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.80, 3.31, 18.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 82% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 27% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECD2AC
.text { color: #ECD2AC; }
.background { background-color: #ECD2AC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD2AC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 210, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD2AC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 210, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD2AC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 210, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD2AC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD2AC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACC6EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD2AC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECD2AC
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 #ECD2AC: ·
How #ECD2AC 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 #ECD2AC 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 #ECD2AC?
#ECD2AC is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 236, 210, 172). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD2AC?
#ECD2AC is RGB 236, 210, 172 — HSL 36°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 27%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECD2AC?
Its complement is #ACC6EC; analogous partners are #ECB2AC and #E6ECAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD2AC for text?
Black text on #ECD2AC has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.