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#ec6b2b color: Island Orange

#ec6b2b is rgb(236, 107, 43) in RGB and oklch(67.573% 0.17589 43.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

67.6%
0.176
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6b2b

#ec6b2b is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Island Orange (#ed681f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ec6b2b mixed with white

  1. ec6b2b
  2. f07b47
  3. f38b5e
  4. f79a73
  5. f9a987
  6. fbb89c
  7. fdc6af
  8. fed5c3
  9. ffe3d7
  10. fff1eb

Darker: #ec6b2b mixed with black

  1. ec6b2b
  2. cd5c24
  3. af4e1d
  4. 923f16
  5. 763210
  6. 5b250a
  7. 421805
  8. 290d02
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6b2b with less saturation

  1. ec6b2b
  2. e5713c
  3. dd774a
  4. d57c55
  5. cd8160
  6. c5856a
  7. bd8974
  8. b48d7d
  9. ab9186
  10. a1948e

Questions about #ec6b2b

What color is #ec6b2b?

#ec6b2b is bright orange. The closest named color is Island Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 107, 43), in HSL hsl(19.9, 83.55%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.573% 0.17589 43.667).

What colors go well with #ec6b2b?

The complementary color of #ec6b2b is #00a9d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee6076 and #d18400. The triadic partners are #00b679 and #8c84fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6b2b?

Black text reads better on #ec6b2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6b2b a warm or cool color?

#ec6b2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.176.