Information about #ECAB99 color

#ECAB99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECAB99 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 171, 153) — 92.5% red, 67.1% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 33 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ECAB99 is a strongly colored warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Salmon (#F4A999). Slightly further away sit Wax Flower (#EEB39E) and Almost Apricot (#E5B39B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 171, 153)), which gives #ECAB99 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECAB99: 10.9:1 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.

#ECAB99 color variations

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

#ECAB99 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 #ECAB99

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

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Wax Flower color link
Wax Flower

#EEB39E

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Mandys Pink color link
Mandys Pink

#F5B799

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Goddess color link
Goddess

#FBAB8F

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECAB99
  • RGB236, 171, 153
  • CMYK0, 25, 33, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 171, 153)
  • HSL13°, 69%, 76%
  • HSL Precise13.012°, 68.595%, 76.275%
  • HSV13°, 35%, 93%
  • HSB13°, 35%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.671, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.671, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.671, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECAB99
  • DECIMAL ID15510425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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