Information about #EC5D41 color

#EC5D41 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EC5D41 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 93, 65) — 92.5% red, 36.5% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 67 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC5D41 is a vivid, lively warm red 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 Shocking Orange (#E55B3C). Slightly further away sit Sebedee (#E96139) and Fire Opal (#E95C4B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 93, 65)), which gives #EC5D41 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC5D41: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #EC5D41 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EC5D41 color variations

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

#EC5D41 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 #EC5D41

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#EC5D41
  • RGB236, 93, 65
  • CMYK0, 56, 67, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 93, 65)
  • HSL10°, 82%, 59%
  • HSL Precise9.825°, 81.818%, 59.02%
  • HSV10°, 72%, 93%
  • HSB10°, 72%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.365, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.365, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.365, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC5D41
  • DECIMAL ID15490369
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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