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#ec6b00 color: Epicurean Orange

#ec6b00 is rgb(236, 107, 0) in RGB and oklch(67.405% 0.18266 48.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

67.4%
0.183
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Pumpkin
  • amber-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6b00

#ec6b00 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epicurean Orange (#ea6a0a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ec6b00 mixed with white

  1. ec6b00
  2. f07c35
  3. f38b51
  4. f79b69
  5. f9a980
  6. fbb895
  7. fdc6ab
  8. fed5c0
  9. ffe3d5
  10. fff1ea

Darker: #ec6b00 mixed with black

  1. ec6b00
  2. cd5c00
  3. af4e00
  4. 923f00
  5. 763200
  6. 5b2500
  7. 421800
  8. 290d00
  9. 130400
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6b00 with less saturation

  1. ec6b00
  2. e57129
  3. dd773c
  4. d57c4b
  5. cd8158
  6. c58564
  7. bc896f
  8. b38d79
  9. aa9083
  10. a0938d

Questions about #ec6b00

What color is #ec6b00?

#ec6b00 is bright orange. The closest named color is Epicurean Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 107, 0), in HSL hsl(27.2, 100%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.405% 0.18266 48.324).

What colors go well with #ec6b00?

The complementary color of #ec6b00 is #00a6e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f25d6a and #cb8700. The triadic partners are #00b484 and #947ffe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6b00?

Black text reads better on #ec6b00: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6b00 a warm or cool color?

#ec6b00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.183.