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#ec602c color: Halloween Party

#ec602c is rgb(236, 96, 44) in RGB and oklch(66.087% 0.1847 39.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

66.1%
0.185
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ec602c

#ec602c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Halloween Party (#eb6123). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ec602c mixed with white

  1. ec602c
  2. f07247
  3. f4835d
  4. f79472
  5. faa487
  6. fcb39b
  7. fec3af
  8. ffd2c3
  9. ffe1d7
  10. fff0eb

Darker: #ec602c mixed with black

  1. ec602c
  2. cd5225
  3. af451e
  4. 923817
  5. 762c11
  6. 5b200a
  7. 421505
  8. 290a02
  9. 130301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec602c with less saturation

  1. ec602c
  2. e4673c
  3. dc6e48
  4. d47454
  5. cc7a5e
  6. c37f68
  7. ba8371
  8. b18779
  9. a78b82
  10. 9d8f8a

Questions about #ec602c

What color is #ec602c?

#ec602c is bright orange. The closest named color is Halloween Party. In RGB it is rgb(236, 96, 44), in HSL hsl(16.25, 83.48%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.087% 0.1847 39.244).

What colors go well with #ec602c?

The complementary color of #ec602c is #00a5cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb577a and #d17c00. The triadic partners are #00b269 and #7e80ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec602c?

White text reads better on #ec602c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec602c a warm or cool color?

#ec602c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.185.