Information about #ECC488 color

#ECC488 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ECC488 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 196, 136) — 92.5% red, 76.9% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 39 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ECC488 presents itself as a energetic, saturated orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Gamboge (#E7C58B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Marzipan (#EBC881) and New Orleans (#E4C385).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 196, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ECC488 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #ECC488 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ECC488 color variations

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

#ECC488 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 #ECC488

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

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Rich Apricot color link
Rich Apricot

#F4B889

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECC488
  • RGB236, 196, 136
  • CMYK0, 16, 39, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 196, 136)
  • HSL36°, 72%, 73%
  • HSL Precise36°, 72.464%, 72.941%
  • HSV36°, 42%, 93%
  • HSB36°, 42%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.769, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.769, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.769, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECC488
  • DECIMAL ID15516808
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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