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#ec6f00 color: Clementine

#ec6f00 is rgb(236, 111, 0) in RGB and oklch(67.982% 0.17983 49.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

68%
0.180
50°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Pumpkin
  • amber-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ec6f00

#ec6f00 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #ec6f00 mixed with white

  1. ec6f00
  2. f07f36
  3. f38e52
  4. f69d6a
  5. f9ac80
  6. fbba96
  7. fdc8ab
  8. fed6c0
  9. ffe4d5
  10. fff1ea

Darker: #ec6f00 mixed with black

  1. ec6f00
  2. cd6000
  3. af5100
  4. 924200
  5. 763400
  6. 5b2700
  7. 421a00
  8. 290e00
  9. 130400
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec6f00 with less saturation

  1. ec6f00
  2. e57529
  3. dd7a3d
  4. d57f4c
  5. ce8459
  6. c58865
  7. bd8c70
  8. b48f7b
  9. ab9285
  10. a2958f

Questions about #ec6f00

What color is #ec6f00?

#ec6f00 is bright orange. The closest named color is Clementine. In RGB it is rgb(236, 111, 0), in HSL hsl(28.22, 100%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.982% 0.17983 49.957).

What colors go well with #ec6f00?

The complementary color of #ec6f00 is #00a8e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f36169 and #cb8a00. The triadic partners are #00b689 and #9980fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6f00?

Black text reads better on #ec6f00: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6f00 a warm or cool color?

#ec6f00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.18.