Close to Burlywood
#ECC596
#ECC596 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 77.3% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 33°, 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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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ECC596.
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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1.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECC596 as they’d see it.
#ECC596 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 #ECC596
What color is #ECC596?
#ECC596 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 77.3% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 69% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECC596 in RGB?
#ECC596 is rgb(236, 197, 150): 236 red, 197 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECC596 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 36, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECC596?
PANTONE 473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECC596?
Its complement #A8CFFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.