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#ec662a color: Fuego Nuevo

#ec662a is rgb(236, 102, 42) in RGB and oklch(66.871% 0.18015 41.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

66.9%
0.180
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #ec662a

#ec662a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuego Nuevo (#ee6622). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ec662a mixed with white

  1. ec662a
  2. f07746
  3. f4885d
  4. f79772
  5. faa787
  6. fcb69b
  7. fec5af
  8. ffd3c3
  9. ffe2d7
  10. fff0eb

Darker: #ec662a mixed with black

  1. ec662a
  2. cd5823
  3. af4a1c
  4. 923c16
  5. 762f10
  6. 5b230a
  7. 421705
  8. 290c02
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec662a with less saturation

  1. ec662a
  2. e46d3b
  3. dd7348
  4. d57854
  5. cd7d5f
  6. c48269
  7. bc8672
  8. b28a7b
  9. a98e84
  10. 9f918c

Questions about #ec662a

What color is #ec662a?

#ec662a is bright orange. The closest named color is Fuego Nuevo. In RGB it is rgb(236, 102, 42), in HSL hsl(18.56, 83.62%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.871% 0.18015 41.859).

What colors go well with #ec662a?

The complementary color of #ec662a is #00a7d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed5b77 and #d18000. The triadic partners are #00b473 and #8682ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec662a?

Black text reads better on #ec662a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec662a a warm or cool color?

#ec662a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.18.