Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#ECC68D

#ECC68D is a warm orange HEX color close to Pale Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 198, 141, HSL 36, 71%, 74%, has luminance 0.6014, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#ECC68D Sample readable text
HEX #ECC68D
RGB rgb(236, 198, 141)
HSL hsl(36 71% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 16, 40, 7)
Luminance 0.6014
Contrast Black 13.03:1White 1.61:1

CSS

--color-ecc68d: #ECC68D;
.background-ecc68d { background-color: #ECC68D; }
.text-ecc68d { color: #ECC68D; }

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
Luminance0.6014
Black text13.03:1AA Pass
White text1.61:1AA 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":"#ECC68D","rgb":[236,198,141],"hsl":[36,71,74],"cmyk":[0,16,40,7],"luminance":0.6014,"contrast":{"black":13.03,"white":1.61}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.61,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F9EDDC","hex":"#F9EDDC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.18,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E2EC8E","hex":"#E2EC8E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.62,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.29,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.8,"contrastWhite":1.52,"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/ecc68d.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/flax.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8EB3EC","analogous":["#EC978E","#E2EC8E"],"triadic":["#8EECC6","#C68EEC"],"tetradic":["#8EEC97","#8EB3EC","#EC8EE2"],"splitComplementary":["#8EE2EC","#978EEC"],"monochromatic":["#F9EDDC","#ECC68D","#DE9F3F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F9EDDC","dark":"#DE9F3F","saturated":"#FAC97F","desaturated":"#DDC39C","pastel":"#FEFDFB","neon":"#FFDAA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":10.44030650891055},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":20.688160865577203},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":24.677925358506133},{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":25.573423705088842},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":29.086079144497972}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #ECC68D

#ECC68D is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #ECC68D is visually closest to Pale Gold, a named orange color with HEX #E6BE8A.

The RGB channels are 236, 198, and 141, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg 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 0.6014, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.44, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.03:1AA Pass
White text1.61:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ECC68D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.03:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.61:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F9EDDC#000000 text · best 18.18:1#F9EDDC
#E2EC8E#000000 text · best 16.62:1#E2EC8E
Soft Peach#000000 text · best 15.29:1#FAD7A0
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Topaz#000000 text · best 13.8:1#FFC87C

Generated Palette

#ECC68D#ECC68D
#8EB3EC#8EB3EC
#EC978E#EC978E
#E2EC8E#E2EC8E
#F9EDDC#F9EDDC
#DE9F3F#DE9F3F

Color Harmonies

#8EB3EC#8EB3EC
#EC978E#EC978E
#E2EC8E#E2EC8E
#8EECC6#8EECC6
#C68EEC#C68EEC

Variants

#F9EDDC#F9EDDC
#DE9F3F#DE9F3F
#FAC97F#FAC97F
#DDC39C#DDC39C
#FEFDFB#FEFDFB
#FFDAA3#FFDAA3

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#DEB887
Flax#EEDC82
Topaz#FFC87C
Soft Peach#FAD7A0

Related HEX Guides

Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.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.#ECC68D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.