Information about #EC8845 color

#EC8845 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC8845 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 136, 69) (92.5% red, 53.3% green, 27.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 39 / 65 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #EC8845 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jaffa (#EF863F). Slightly further away sit Lemon Ochre (#E78F4A) and California (#E98C3A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 136, 69)), which gives #EC8845 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC8845: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #EC8845 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EC8845 color variations

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

#EC8845 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 #EC8845

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

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Faded Orange color link
Faded Orange

#F0944D

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

Crusta color link
Crusta

#F38653

Mandarin color link
Mandarin

#F37A48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC8845
  • RGB236, 136, 69
  • CMYK0, 39, 65, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 136, 69)
  • HSL24°, 81%, 60%
  • HSL Precise24.072°, 81.463%, 59.804%
  • HSV24°, 71%, 93%
  • HSB24°, 71%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.533, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.533, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.533, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC8845
  • DECIMAL ID15501381
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01