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#ECBB83

#ECBB83 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 73.3% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 73% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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This color as text on black

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How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECBB83 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#ECBB83
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #ECBB83

What color is #ECBB83?

#ECBB83 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 73.3% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 73% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #ECBB83 in RGB?

#ECBB83 is rgb(236, 187, 131): 236 red, 187 green, and 131 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #ECBB83 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 44, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #ECBB83?

PANTONE 156 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #ECBB83?

Its complement #9BC7FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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