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#ec4e03 color: Kimchi

#ec4e03 is rgb(236, 78, 3) in RGB and oklch(63.749% 0.20488 38.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

63.7%
0.205
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neon
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • orange-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ec4e03

#ec4e03 is a neon orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.205 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kimchi (#ed4b00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ec4e03 mixed with white

  1. ec4e03
  2. f16433
  3. f5784f
  4. f88a66
  5. fb9c7d
  6. fead93
  7. ffbea8
  8. ffcebe
  9. ffded3
  10. ffefe9

Darker: #ec4e03 mixed with black

  1. ec4e03
  2. cd4302
  3. af3802
  4. 922d01
  5. 762301
  6. 5b1900
  7. 420f00
  8. 290700
  9. 130200
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec4e03 with less saturation

  1. ec4e03
  2. e45826
  3. db6137
  4. d36845
  5. ca6f51
  6. c0755c
  7. b77a66
  8. ad7f70
  9. a28379
  10. 978782

Questions about #ec4e03

What color is #ec4e03?

#ec4e03 is neon orange. The closest named color is Kimchi. In RGB it is rgb(236, 78, 3), in HSL hsl(19.31, 97.49%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.749% 0.20488 38.609).

What colors go well with #ec4e03?

The complementary color of #ec4e03 is #009dc2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb4372 and #c87500. The triadic partners are #00a962 and #7575ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec4e03?

White text reads better on #ec4e03: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec4e03 a warm or cool color?

#ec4e03 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.205.