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#ec6939 color: Mandarin Orange

#ec6939 is rgb(236, 105, 57) in RGB and oklch(67.409% 0.17379 39.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

67.4%
0.174
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6939

#ec6939 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandarin Orange (#ec6a37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ec6939 mixed with white

  1. ec6939
  2. f07a50
  3. f48a65
  4. f79979
  5. f9a88c
  6. fcb79f
  7. fdc5b2
  8. ffd4c5
  9. ffe2d8
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #ec6939 mixed with black

  1. ec6939
  2. cd5a30
  3. af4c28
  4. 923e1f
  5. 763117
  6. 5b2410
  7. 421809
  8. 290c04
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6939 with less saturation

  1. ec6939
  2. e56f46
  3. dd7551
  4. d57b5b
  5. cd8065
  6. c5846e
  7. bc8876
  8. b48c7f
  9. aa9087
  10. a1938f

Questions about #ec6939

What color is #ec6939?

#ec6939 is bright orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 105, 57), in HSL hsl(16.09, 82.49%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.409% 0.17379 39.683).

What colors go well with #ec6939?

The complementary color of #ec6939 is #00a9d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec607e and #d68000. The triadic partners are #00b56f and #8386fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6939?

Black text reads better on #ec6939: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6939 a warm or cool color?

#ec6939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.174.