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#ec6c33 color: Mandarin Orange

#ec6c33 is rgb(236, 108, 51) in RGB and oklch(67.776% 0.17296 42.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

67.8%
0.173
42°
  • 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
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ec6c33

#ec6c33 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, 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: #ec6c33 mixed with white

  1. ec6c33
  2. f07c4c
  3. f38c62
  4. f79b76
  5. f9aa8a
  6. fbb89e
  7. fdc6b1
  8. fed5c4
  9. ffe3d8
  10. fff1eb

Darker: #ec6c33 mixed with black

  1. ec6c33
  2. cd5d2b
  3. af4e23
  4. 92401c
  5. 763214
  6. 5b250d
  7. 421907
  8. 290d03
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6c33 with less saturation

  1. ec6c33
  2. e57242
  3. dd784e
  4. d57d59
  5. cd8263
  6. c5866d
  7. bd8a76
  8. b48e7f
  9. ab9187
  10. a2948f

Questions about #ec6c33

What color is #ec6c33?

#ec6c33 is bright orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 108, 51), in HSL hsl(18.49, 82.96%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.776% 0.17296 42.395).

What colors go well with #ec6c33?

The complementary color of #ec6c33 is #00aad8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee627a and #d48300. The triadic partners are #00b777 and #8a86fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6c33?

Black text reads better on #ec6c33: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6c33 a warm or cool color?

#ec6c33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.173.