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HEX atlas value

#ECD38D

#ECD38D is a warm orange HEX color close to Flax. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 211, 141, HSL 44, 71%, 74%, has luminance 0.6634, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#ECD38D Sample readable text
HEX #ECD38D
RGB rgb(236, 211, 141)
HSL hsl(44 71% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 40, 7)
Luminance 0.6634
Contrast Black 14.27:1White 1.47:1

CSS

--color-ecd38d: #ECD38D;
.background-ecd38d { background-color: #ECD38D; }
.text-ecd38d { color: #ECD38D; }

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
Luminance0.6634
Black text14.27:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA 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":"#ECD38D","rgb":[236,211,141],"hsl":[44,71,74],"cmyk":[0,11,40,7],"luminance":0.6634,"contrast":{"black":14.27,"white":1.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F9F1DC","hex":"#F9F1DC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.64,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D6EC8E","hex":"#D6EC8E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.25,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FAD97F","hex":"#FAD97F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.3,"contrastWhite":1.37,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Flax adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ecd38d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8EA7EC","analogous":["#ECA48E","#D6EC8E"],"triadic":["#8EECD3","#D38EEC"],"tetradic":["#8EECA4","#8EA7EC","#EC8ED6"],"splitComplementary":["#8ED6EC","#A48EEC"],"monochromatic":["#F9F1DC","#ECD38D","#DEB43F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F9F1DC","dark":"#DEB43F","saturated":"#FAD97F","desaturated":"#DDCC9C","pastel":"#FEFDFB","neon":"#FFE7A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":14.352700094407323},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":19.44222209522358},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":22.045407685048602},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":23.93741840717165},{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":27.76688675382964}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #ECD38D

#ECD38D is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #ECD38D is visually closest to Flax, a named yellow color with HEX #EEDC82.

The RGB channels are 236, 211, and 141, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 44deg 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 0.6634, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.27:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ECD38D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.27:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.47:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F9F1DC#000000 text · best 18.64:1#F9F1DC
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C
#D6EC8E#000000 text · best 16.25:1#D6EC8E
#FAD97F#000000 text · best 15.3:1#FAD97F
Soft Peach#000000 text · best 15.29:1#FAD7A0

Generated Palette

#ECD38D#ECD38D
#8EA7EC#8EA7EC
#ECA48E#ECA48E
#D6EC8E#D6EC8E
#F9F1DC#F9F1DC
#DEB43F#DEB43F

Color Harmonies

#8EA7EC#8EA7EC
#ECA48E#ECA48E
#D6EC8E#D6EC8E
#8EECD3#8EECD3
#D38EEC#D38EEC

Variants

#F9F1DC#F9F1DC
#DEB43F#DEB43F
#FAD97F#FAD97F
#DDCC9C#DDCC9C
#FEFDFB#FEFDFB
#FFE7A3#FFE7A3

Nearest Named Colors

Flax#EEDC82
Khaki#F0E68C
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Soft Peach#FAD7A0
Topaz#FFC87C

Related HEX Guides

Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0E68C.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.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.#ECD38D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.