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Texas Rose

#EC9F46

Texas Rose is a warm light color with the hex code #EC9F46. This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB 236, 159, 70 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 33%, 70%, 7% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Texas Rose color values

HEX
#EC9F46
RGB
236, 159, 70
HSL
32°, 81%, 60%
CMYK
0, 33, 70, 7

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Texas Rose sits at 32° on the color wheel with 81% saturation and 60% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. With saturation at 81%, this is a high-chroma color: the kind that anchors palettes and demands considered placement. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Texas Rose is rendered as rgb(236, 159, 70), where the red channel dominates at 236, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. High saturation at this lightness produces strong contrast against white — effective for CTAs, badges, and elements that need to stop the eye.

For print, Texas Rose translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 33M 70Y 7K. The low-to-moderate black value (7%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (70%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Texas Rose

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #EC9F46;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 236, 159, 70;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#EC9F46',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 33%
Y: 70%
K: 7%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(236, 159, 70)
rgba(236, 159, 70, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 32° on the color wheel

Wix logo
Wix
McLaren logo
McLaren
Cloudflare logo
Cloudflare
GitLab logo
GitLab

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EC9F46?
#EC9F46 is Texas Rose, a warm light color with RGB values of 236, 159, 70. It has a hue of 32°, 81% saturation, and 60% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #EC9F46?
The RGB color code for #EC9F46 is rgb(236, 159, 70). This means it contains 236 red, 159 green, and 70 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Texas Rose a warm or cool color?
Texas Rose (#EC9F46) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #EC9F46 in CSS?
You can use #EC9F46 in CSS with: background-color: #EC9F46; or color: #EC9F46; or as an RGB value: rgb(236, 159, 70). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 33%, 70%, 7%.

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