Information about #EC8C32 color

#EC8C32 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EC8C32 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 140, 50) — 92.5% red, 54.9% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 73 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC8C32 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sun (#EF8E38). Slightly further away sit Cadmium Orange (#ED872D) and California (#E98C3A).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 140, 50) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC8C32: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EC8C32 color variations

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#EC8C32 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EC8C32

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Red Bronze color link
Red Bronze

#FB8136

#EC8C32 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC8C32
  • RGB236, 140, 50
  • CMYK0, 38, 73, 7
  • HSL29°, 83%, 56%
  • HSL Precise29.032°, 83.036%, 56.078%
  • HSV29°, 79%, 93%
  • HSB29°, 79%, 93%
  • HEX IDEC8C32
  • DECIMAL ID15502386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
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