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#ec6b33 color: Mandarin Orange

#ec6b33 is rgb(236, 107, 51) in RGB and oklch(67.635% 0.17377 41.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

67.6%
0.174
42°
  • 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
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6b33

#ec6b33 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ec6b33 mixed with white

  1. ec6b33
  2. f07b4c
  3. f38b62
  4. f79a76
  5. f9a98a
  6. fbb89e
  7. fdc6b1
  8. fed4c4
  9. ffe3d8
  10. fff1eb

Darker: #ec6b33 mixed with black

  1. ec6b33
  2. cd5c2b
  3. af4e23
  4. 923f1c
  5. 763214
  6. 5b250d
  7. 421807
  8. 290d03
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6b33 with less saturation

  1. ec6b33
  2. e57142
  3. dd774e
  4. d57c59
  5. cd8163
  6. c5856d
  7. bd8976
  8. b48d7e
  9. ab9187
  10. a1948f

Questions about #ec6b33

What color is #ec6b33?

#ec6b33 is bright orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 107, 51), in HSL hsl(18.16, 82.96%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.635% 0.17377 41.974).

What colors go well with #ec6b33?

The complementary color of #ec6b33 is #00a9d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed617a and #d48200. The triadic partners are #00b675 and #8985fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6b33?

Black text reads better on #ec6b33: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6b33 a warm or cool color?

#ec6b33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.174.