Information about #ECB45B color

#ECB45B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECB45B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 180, 91) (92.5% red, 70.6% green, 35.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 57 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ECB45B presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rich Caramel (#EAB563). Slightly further away sit Casablanca (#F0B253) and Sunkissed (#E6B553).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 180, 91) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECB45B: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #ECB45B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ECB45B color variations

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

#ECB45B 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 #ECB45B

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

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECB45B
  • RGB236, 180, 91
  • CMYK0, 22, 57, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 180, 91)
  • HSL37°, 79%, 64%
  • HSL Precise36.828°, 79.235%, 64.118%
  • HSV37°, 61%, 93%
  • HSB37°, 61%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.706, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.706, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.706, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECB45B
  • DECIMAL ID15512667
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01