Information about #ECAF7D color

#ECAF7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECAF7D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 175, 125) — 92.5% red, 68.6% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 44 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ECAF7D reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Apricot Nectar (#ECAA79). Slightly further away sit Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176) and Manhattan (#E2AF80).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 175, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECAF7D: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ECAF7D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ECAF7D 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 #ECAF7D

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

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Tacao color link
Tacao

#F6AE78

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Apricot Wash color link
Apricot Wash

#FBAC82

Rich Apricot color link
Rich Apricot

#F4B889

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECAF7D
  • RGB236, 175, 125
  • CMYK0, 24, 44, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 175, 125)
  • HSL27°, 74%, 71%
  • HSL Precise27.027°, 74.497%, 70.784%
  • HSV27°, 47%, 93%
  • HSB27°, 47%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.686, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.686, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.686, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECAF7D
  • DECIMAL ID15511421
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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