Information about #EC5F3C color

#EC5F3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EC5F3C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 95, 60) — 92.5% red, 37.3% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 69 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EC5F3C presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sebedee (#E96139). Slightly further away sit Shocking Orange (#E55B3C) and Overdyed (#E35C38).

The recipe behind #EC5F3C is rgb(236, 95, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #EC5F3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EC5F3C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EC5F3C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EC5F3C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC5F3C
  • RGB236, 95, 60
  • CMYK0, 55, 69, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 95, 60)
  • HSL12°, 82%, 58%
  • HSL Precise11.932°, 82.243%, 58.039%
  • HSV12°, 75%, 93%
  • HSB12°, 75%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.373, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.373, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.373, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC5F3C
  • DECIMAL ID15490876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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