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#ec693c color: Mandarin Orange

#ec693c is rgb(236, 105, 60) in RGB and oklch(67.439% 0.17295 38.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

67.4%
0.173
39°
  • 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 #ec693c

#ec693c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 39°.

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: #ec693c mixed with white

  1. ec693c
  2. f07a52
  3. f48a67
  4. f7997a
  5. f9a88d
  6. fcb7a0
  7. fdc5b3
  8. ffd4c6
  9. ffe2d9
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #ec693c mixed with black

  1. ec693c
  2. cd5a33
  3. af4c2a
  4. 923e21
  5. 763119
  6. 5b2411
  7. 42180a
  8. 290c04
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec693c with less saturation

  1. ec693c
  2. e56f48
  3. dd7553
  4. d57b5d
  5. cd8066
  6. c5846f
  7. bc8877
  8. b48c7f
  9. aa9087
  10. a1938f

Questions about #ec693c

What color is #ec693c?

#ec693c is bright orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 105, 60), in HSL hsl(15.34, 82.24%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.439% 0.17295 38.887).

What colors go well with #ec693c?

The complementary color of #ec693c is #00aad1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb6180 and #d77f00. The triadic partners are #00b56e and #8287fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec693c?

Black text reads better on #ec693c: 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 #ec693c a warm or cool color?

#ec693c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.173.