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Information about #EC8A13 color

#EC8A13 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC8A13 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 138, 19) — 92.5% red, 54.1% green, 7.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 85 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EC8A13 reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rich Orange (#F38D11). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Burger King Orange (#F28A21) and Carrot Orange (#ED9121).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 138, 19) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC8A13: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EC8A13 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EC8A13 color variations

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

#EC8A13 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 #EC8A13

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

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Morgana color link
Morgana

#FF9012

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Tangerine color link
Tangerine

#F28500

Kumquat color link
Kumquat

#FB9912

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Ewing Orange color link
Ewing Orange

#FF8B08

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC8A13
  • RGB236, 138, 19
  • CMYK0, 38, 85, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 138, 19)
  • HSL33°, 85%, 50%
  • HSL Precise32.903°, 85.098%, 50%
  • HSV33°, 92%, 93%
  • HSB33°, 92%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.541, 0.075)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.541, 0.075, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.541, 0.075)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC8A13
  • DECIMAL ID15501843
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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