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#ec964c color: Physalis

#ec964c is rgb(236, 150, 76) in RGB and oklch(74.744% 0.13646 58.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

74.7%
0.136
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ec964c

#ec964c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Physalis (#ef9548). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec964c mixed with white

  1. ec964c
  2. efa161
  3. f2ac74
  4. f4b686
  5. f6c198
  6. f8cba9
  7. fad6ba
  8. fce0cc
  9. fdeadd
  10. fef5ee

Darker: #ec964c mixed with black

  1. ec964c
  2. cd8241
  3. af6e36
  4. 925b2c
  5. 764922
  6. 5b3718
  7. 42260f
  8. 291606
  9. 130802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec964c with less saturation

  1. ec964c
  2. e69959
  3. e09c64
  4. db9e6f
  5. d4a179
  6. cea382
  7. c8a58b
  8. c1a794
  9. bba99c
  10. b4aba5

Questions about #ec964c

What color is #ec964c?

#ec964c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Physalis. In RGB it is rgb(236, 150, 76), in HSL hsl(27.75, 80.81%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.744% 0.13646 58.973).

What colors go well with #ec964c?

The complementary color of #ec964c is #4bb8f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7897a and #d0a833. The triadic partners are #01c9af and #b999f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec964c?

Black text reads better on #ec964c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec964c a warm or cool color?

#ec964c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.136.