Close to Butterscotch
#ECB85D
#ECB85D is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 72.2% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 79% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ECB85D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.81:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECB85D as they’d see it.
#ECB85D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ECB85D
What color is #ECB85D?
#ECB85D is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 72.2% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 79% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECB85D in RGB?
#ECB85D is rgb(236, 184, 93): 236 red, 184 green, and 93 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECB85D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 61, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECB85D?
PANTONE 458 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECB85D?
Its complement #AABFFB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.