Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EC8B65

#EC8B65 is a warm orange HEX color close to Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 139, 101, HSL 17, 78%, 66%, has luminance 0.3724, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#EC8B65 Sample readable text
HEX #EC8B65
RGB rgb(236, 139, 101)
HSL hsl(17 78% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 41, 57, 7)
Luminance 0.3724
Contrast Black 8.45:1White 2.49:1

CSS

--color-ec8b65: #EC8B65;
.background-ec8b65 { background-color: #EC8B65; }
.text-ec8b65 { color: #EC8B65; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3724
Black text8.45:1AA Pass
White text2.49:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EC8B65","rgb":[236,139,101],"hsl":[17,78,66],"cmyk":[0,41,57,7],"luminance":0.3724,"contrast":{"black":8.45,"white":2.49}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.45,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.49,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F6C8B6","hex":"#F6C8B6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.86,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ECCF65","hex":"#ECCF65","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.68,"contrastWhite":1.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#65C6EC","hex":"#65C6EC","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.84,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ec8b65.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral-reef.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#65C6EC","analogous":["#EC6582","#ECCF65"],"triadic":["#65EC8B","#8B65EC"],"tetradic":["#82EC65","#65C6EC","#CF65EC"],"splitComplementary":["#65ECCF","#6582EC"],"monochromatic":["#F6C8B6","#EC8B65","#DA511B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F6C8B6","dark":"#DA511B","saturated":"#FF8352","desaturated":"#D99378","pastel":"#F7E2DA","neon":"#FFA07A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":22.045407685048602},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":23.895606290697042},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":24.392621835300936},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":25.079872407968907},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":26.720778431774775}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EC8B65

#EC8B65 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #EC8B65 is visually closest to Salmon, a named red color with HEX #FA8072.

The RGB channels are 236, 139, and 101, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 78% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3724, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.05, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.45:1AA Pass
White text2.49:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EC8B65 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.45:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.49:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F6C8B6#000000 text · best 13.86:1#F6C8B6
#ECCF65#000000 text · best 13.68:1#ECCF65
#65C6EC#000000 text · best 10.84:1#65C6EC
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A

Generated Palette

#EC8B65#EC8B65
#65C6EC#65C6EC
#EC6582#EC6582
#ECCF65#ECCF65
#F6C8B6#F6C8B6
#DA511B#DA511B

Color Harmonies

#65C6EC#65C6EC
#EC6582#EC6582
#ECCF65#ECCF65
#65EC8B#65EC8B
#8B65EC#8B65EC

Variants

#F6C8B6#F6C8B6
#DA511B#DA511B
#FF8352#FF8352
#D99378#D99378
#F7E2DA#F7E2DA
Light Salmon#FFA07A

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon#FA8072
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Sandy Brown#F4A460

Related HEX Guides

Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FA8072.Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Coral Reef colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FD7C6E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EC8B65 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.