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Information about #EC3908 color

#EC3908 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EC3908 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 57, 8) — 92.5% red, 22.4% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 70 / 89 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated red, #EC3908 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Orangish Red (#F43605). Nearby in the Register you will also find flavukafto (#E43900) and Vermillion (#F4320C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 57, 8)), which gives #EC3908 its character. If you plan to put text on a #EC3908 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EC3908 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EC3908 color variations

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

#EC3908 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 #EC3908

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

Orangish Red color link
Orangish Red

#F43605

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Coquelicot color link
Coquelicot

#FF3800

Orangered color link
Orangered

#FE420F

Trinidad color link
Trinidad

#E64E03

Tangelo color link
Tangelo

#F94D00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC3908
  • RGB236, 57, 8
  • CMYK0, 70, 89, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 57, 8)
  • HSL13°, 93%, 48%
  • HSL Precise12.895°, 93.443%, 47.843%
  • HSV13°, 97%, 93%
  • HSB13°, 97%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.224, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.224, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.224, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC3908
  • DECIMAL ID15481096
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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