Information about #ECCD8B color

#ECCD8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECCD8B falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 205, 139) — 92.5% red, 80.4% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 38 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ECCD8B reads as a strongly colored warm orange and 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 a hair away from Light Amber (#E7D08B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Gamboge (#E7C58B) and Marzipan (#EBC881).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 205, 139)), which gives #ECCD8B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECCD8B: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #ECCD8B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ECCD8B color variations

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

#ECCD8B 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 #ECCD8B

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECCD8B
  • RGB236, 205, 139
  • CMYK0, 12, 38, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 205, 139)
  • HSL41°, 72%, 74%
  • HSL Precise40.825°, 71.852%, 73.529%
  • HSV41°, 41%, 93%
  • HSB41°, 41%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.804, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.804, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.804, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECCD8B
  • DECIMAL ID15519115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01