Information about #EC8B3C color

#EC8B3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC8B3C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 139, 60) (92.5% red, 54.5% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 69 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EC8B3C presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to California (#E98C3A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sun (#EF8E38) and Jaffa (#EF863F).

The recipe behind #EC8B3C is rgb(236, 139, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC8B3C: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #EC8B3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EC8B3C color variations

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

#EC8B3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EC8B3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EC8B3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EC8B3C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#EC8B3C 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
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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
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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
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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
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#3CEC8B
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#8B3CEC
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#45EC3C
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#E33CEC
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Nearest named colors to #EC8B3C

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

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

Cadmium Orange color link
Cadmium Orange

#ED872D

Sea Buckthorn color link
Sea Buckthorn

#EF9548

Lolly Scramble color link
Lolly Scramble

#E99B41

Flashback color link
Flashback

#DF803E

#EC8B3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC8B3C
  • RGB236, 139, 60
  • CMYK0, 38, 69, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 139, 60)
  • HSL27°, 82%, 58%
  • HSL Precise26.932°, 82.243%, 58.039%
  • HSV27°, 75%, 93%
  • HSB27°, 75%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.545, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.545, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.545, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC8B3C
  • DECIMAL ID15502140
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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