Close to Dusty Rose
#ECB197
#ECB197 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 69.4% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 69% saturation and 76% 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 #ECB197.
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.
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11.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECB197 as they’d see it.
#ECB197 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ECB197
What color is #ECB197?
#ECB197 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 69.4% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 69% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECB197 in RGB?
#ECB197 is rgb(236, 177, 151): 236 red, 177 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECB197 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 36, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECB197?
PANTONE 494 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECB197?
Its complement #7AC8E9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.