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#ec6e03 color: Clementine

#ec6e03 is rgb(236, 110, 3) in RGB and oklch(67.842% 0.18024 49.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

67.8%
0.180
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Pumpkin
  • amber-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ec6e03

#ec6e03 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clementine (#e96e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ec6e03 mixed with white

  1. ec6e03
  2. f07e36
  3. f38e52
  4. f69c6a
  5. f9ab80
  6. fbb996
  7. fdc7ab
  8. fed5c0
  9. ffe3d5
  10. fff1ea

Darker: #ec6e03 mixed with black

  1. ec6e03
  2. cd5f02
  3. af5002
  4. 924101
  5. 763301
  6. 5b2600
  7. 421900
  8. 290e00
  9. 130400
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec6e03 with less saturation

  1. ec6e03
  2. e5742a
  3. dd793d
  4. d57e4c
  5. cd8359
  6. c58765
  7. bd8b70
  8. b48f7b
  9. ab9285
  10. a2958e

Questions about #ec6e03

What color is #ec6e03?

#ec6e03 is bright orange. The closest named color is Clementine. In RGB it is rgb(236, 110, 3), in HSL hsl(27.55, 97.49%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.842% 0.18024 49.366).

What colors go well with #ec6e03?

The complementary color of #ec6e03 is #00a7e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f26069 and #cb8900. The triadic partners are #00b687 and #9780fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6e03?

Black text reads better on #ec6e03: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6e03 a warm or cool color?

#ec6e03 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.18.