Information about #ECAD60 color

#ECAD60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECAD60 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 173, 96) — 92.5% red, 67.8% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 55 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ECAD60 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rich Caramel (#EAB563). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earth Yellow (#E1A95F) and Sandy Brown (#F4A460).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 173, 96) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECAD60: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ECAD60 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ECAD60 color variations

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#ECAD60 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ECAD60

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Sandy Brown color link
Sandy Brown

#F4A460

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Rajah color link
Rajah

#FBAB60

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

#ECAD60 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECAD60
  • RGB236, 173, 96
  • CMYK0, 25, 55, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 173, 96)
  • HSL33°, 79%, 65%
  • HSL Precise33°, 78.652%, 65.098%
  • HSV33°, 59%, 93%
  • HSB33°, 59%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.678, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.678, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.678, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECAD60
  • DECIMAL ID15510880
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01