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HEX atlas value

#ECB28D

#ECB28D is a warm orange HEX color close to Pale Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 178, 141, HSL 23, 71%, 74%, has luminance 0.516, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#ECB28D Sample readable text
HEX #ECB28D
RGB rgb(236, 178, 141)
HSL hsl(23 71% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 25, 40, 7)
Luminance 0.516
Contrast Black 11.32:1White 1.86:1

CSS

--color-ecb28d: #ECB28D;
.background-ecb28d { background-color: #ECB28D; }
.text-ecb28d { color: #ECB28D; }

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
Luminance0.516
Black text11.32:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA 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":"#ECB28D","rgb":[236,178,141],"hsl":[23,71,74],"cmyk":[0,25,40,7],"luminance":0.516,"contrast":{"black":11.32,"white":1.86}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.32,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.86,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F9E7DC","hex":"#F9E7DC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.49,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#ECE18E","hex":"#ECE18E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.73,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8EC8EC","hex":"#8EC8EC","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.62,"contrastWhite":1.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FAAE7F","hex":"#FAAE7F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.43,"contrastWhite":1.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Pale Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ecb28d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8EC8EC","analogous":["#EC8E99","#ECE18E"],"triadic":["#8EECB2","#B28EEC"],"tetradic":["#99EC8E","#8EC8EC","#E18EEC"],"splitComplementary":["#8EECE1","#8E99EC"],"monochromatic":["#F9E7DC","#ECB28D","#DE7C3F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F9E7DC","dark":"#DE7C3F","saturated":"#FAAE7F","desaturated":"#DDB59C","pastel":"#FEFCFB","neon":"#FFC6A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":13.74772708486752},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":16.3707055437449},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":26.095976701399778},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":28.513154858766505},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":30.822070014844883}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #ECB28D

#ECB28D is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #ECB28D is visually closest to Pale Gold, a named orange color with HEX #E6BE8A.

The RGB channels are 236, 178, and 141, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg with 71% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.516, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.75, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.32:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ECB28D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.32:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.86:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F9E7DC#000000 text · best 17.49:1#F9E7DC
#ECE18E#000000 text · best 15.73:1#ECE18E
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A
#8EC8EC#000000 text · best 11.62:1#8EC8EC
#FAAE7F#000000 text · best 11.43:1#FAAE7F

Generated Palette

#ECB28D#ECB28D
#8EC8EC#8EC8EC
#EC8E99#EC8E99
#ECE18E#ECE18E
#F9E7DC#F9E7DC
#DE7C3F#DE7C3F

Color Harmonies

#8EC8EC#8EC8EC
#EC8E99#EC8E99
#ECE18E#ECE18E
#8EECB2#8EECB2
#B28EEC#B28EEC

Variants

#F9E7DC#F9E7DC
#DE7C3F#DE7C3F
#FAAE7F#FAAE7F
#DDB59C#DDB59C
#FEFCFB#FEFCFB
#FFC6A3#FFC6A3

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#DEB887
Tan#D2B48C
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Soft Coral#F7A8A8

Related HEX Guides

Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#ECB28D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.