Information about #ECC988 color

#ECC988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECC988 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 201, 136) — 92.5% red, 78.8% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 39 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #ECC988 appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Light Gamboge (#E7C58B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Marzipan (#EBC881) and Light Amber (#E7D08B).

The recipe behind #ECC988 is rgb(236, 201, 136), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECC988: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #ECC988 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ECC988 color variations

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

#ECC988 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 #ECC988

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECC988
  • RGB236, 201, 136
  • CMYK0, 14, 39, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 201, 136)
  • HSL39°, 72%, 73%
  • HSL Precise39°, 72.464%, 72.941%
  • HSV39°, 42%, 93%
  • HSB39°, 42%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.788, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.788, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.788, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECC988
  • DECIMAL ID15518088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01