Information about #EC8F0D color

#EC8F0D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EC8F0D falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 143, 13) — 92.5% red, 56.1% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 87 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC8F0D is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rich Orange (#F38D11). Slightly further away sit Saffron Gold (#F08F00) and Gamboge (#E49B0F).

The recipe behind #EC8F0D is rgb(236, 143, 13), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC8F0D: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EC8F0D color variations

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

#EC8F0D 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 #EC8F0D

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

Rich Orange color link
Rich Orange

#F38D11

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Tangerine color link
Tangerine

#F28500

Kumquat color link
Kumquat

#FB9912

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Morgana color link
Morgana

#FF9012

Ewing Orange color link
Ewing Orange

#FF8B08

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

April Sun color link
April Sun

#FD9800

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC8F0D
  • RGB236, 143, 13
  • CMYK0, 36, 87, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 143, 13)
  • HSL35°, 90%, 49%
  • HSL Precise34.978°, 89.558%, 48.824%
  • HSV35°, 94%, 93%
  • HSB35°, 94%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.561, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.561, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.561, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC8F0D
  • DECIMAL ID15503117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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