Information about #ECAF96 color

#ECAF96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECAF96 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 175, 150) — 92.5% red, 68.6% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 34 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ECAF96 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wax Flower (#EEB39E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pictionary Pink (#F3B596) and Almost Apricot (#E5B39B).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 175, 150) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ECAF96 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #ECAF96 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ECAF96 color variations

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

#ECAF96 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 #ECAF96

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

Wax Flower color link
Wax Flower

#EEB39E

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Mandys Pink color link
Mandys Pink

#F5B799

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Goddess color link
Goddess

#FBAB8F

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Rich Apricot color link
Rich Apricot

#F4B889

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECAF96
  • RGB236, 175, 150
  • CMYK0, 24, 34, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 175, 150)
  • HSL17°, 69%, 76%
  • HSL Precise17.442°, 69.355%, 75.686%
  • HSV17°, 36%, 93%
  • HSB17°, 36%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.686, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.686, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.686, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECAF96
  • DECIMAL ID15511446
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01