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HEX atlas value

#ECB9A2

#ECB9A2 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pastel Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 185, 162, HSL 19, 66%, 78%, has luminance 0.5514, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#ECB9A2 Sample readable text
HEX #ECB9A2
RGB rgb(236, 185, 162)
HSL hsl(19 66% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 31, 7)
Luminance 0.5514
Contrast Black 12.03:1White 1.75:1

CSS

--color-ecb9a2: #ECB9A2;
.background-ecb9a2 { background-color: #ECB9A2; }
.text-ecb9a2 { color: #ECB9A2; }

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
Luminance0.5514
Black text12.03:1AA Pass
White text1.75:1AA 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":"#ECB9A2","rgb":[236,185,162],"hsl":[19,66,78],"cmyk":[0,22,31,7],"luminance":0.5514,"contrast":{"black":12.03,"white":1.75}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.75,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FCF2EE","hex":"#FCF2EE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.07,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#ECDEA2","hex":"#ECDEA2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.54,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A2D4EC","hex":"#A2D4EC","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.16,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.03,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Pastel Coral adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ecb9a2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-sand.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A2D4EC","analogous":["#ECA2AF","#ECDEA2"],"triadic":["#A2ECB9","#B9A2EC"],"tetradic":["#AFECA2","#A2D4EC","#DEA2EC"],"splitComplementary":["#A2ECDE","#A2AFEC"],"monochromatic":["#FCF2EE","#ECB9A2","#DC8056"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FCF2EE","dark":"#DC8056","saturated":"#F8B596","desaturated":"#E0BEAE","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFCEB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":20.54263858417414},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":20.639767440550294},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":21.118712081942874},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":23.430749027719962},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":24.939927826679853}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #ECB9A2

#ECB9A2 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #ECB9A2 is visually closest to Pastel Coral, a named red color with HEX #FFB3A7.

The RGB channels are 236, 185, and 162, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 19deg with 66% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.5514, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.54, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.03:1AA Pass
White text1.75:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ECB9A2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.03:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.75:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FCF2EE#000000 text · best 19.07:1#FCF2EE
#ECDEA2#000000 text · best 15.54:1#ECDEA2
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
#A2D4EC#000000 text · best 13.16:1#A2D4EC
Melon#000000 text · best 13.03:1#FDBCB4

Generated Palette

#ECB9A2#ECB9A2
#A2D4EC#A2D4EC
#ECA2AF#ECA2AF
#ECDEA2#ECDEA2
#FCF2EE#FCF2EE
#DC8056#DC8056

Color Harmonies

#A2D4EC#A2D4EC
#ECA2AF#ECA2AF
#ECDEA2#ECDEA2
#A2ECB9#A2ECB9
#B9A2EC#B9A2EC

Variants

#FCF2EE#FCF2EE
#DC8056#DC8056
#F8B596#F8B596
#E0BEAE#E0BEAE
White#FFFFFF
#FFCEB8#FFCEB8

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Soft Coral#F7A8A8
Travertine#D6C1A3
Melon#FDBCB4

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB3A7.Desert Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDC9AF.Soft Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7A8A8.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.#ECB9A2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.