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#ec6c2f color: Mandarin Orange

#ec6c2f is rgb(236, 108, 47) in RGB and oklch(67.744% 0.17405 43.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

67.7%
0.174
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ec6c2f

#ec6c2f is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #ec6c2f mixed with white

  1. ec6c2f
  2. f07c49
  3. f38c60
  4. f69b75
  5. f9aa89
  6. fbb89d
  7. fdc7b0
  8. fed5c4
  9. ffe3d7
  10. fff1eb

Darker: #ec6c2f mixed with black

  1. ec6c2f
  2. cd5d27
  3. af4e20
  4. 924019
  5. 763212
  6. 5b250c
  7. 421906
  8. 290d03
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6c2f with less saturation

  1. ec6c2f
  2. e5723f
  3. dd784c
  4. d57d57
  5. cd8262
  6. c5866c
  7. bd8a75
  8. b48e7e
  9. ab9187
  10. a1948f

Questions about #ec6c2f

What color is #ec6c2f?

#ec6c2f is bright orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 108, 47), in HSL hsl(19.37, 83.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.744% 0.17405 43.276).

What colors go well with #ec6c2f?

The complementary color of #ec6c2f is #00a9d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee6178 and #d28400. The triadic partners are #00b779 and #8c85fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6c2f?

Black text reads better on #ec6c2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6c2f a warm or cool color?

#ec6c2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.174.