Information about #EC9B04 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#EC9B04 is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Saffron Gold (#F08F00). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gamboge (#E49B0F) and April Sun (#FD9800).
In RGB terms — rgb(236, 155, 4) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EC9B04 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #EC9B04 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#EC9B04 color variations
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#EC9B04 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#EC9B04 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#EC9B04 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#EC9B04 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#EC9B04 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #EC9B04 color
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Nearest named colors to #EC9B04
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#F08F00
#E49B0F
#FD9800
#E6AC00
#FF9A00
#FF9900
#FF9F00
#FFA000
#F38D11
#FB9912
#DA9100
#E1AD01
#EC9B04 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#EC9B04
- RGB236, 155, 4
- CMYK0, 32, 91, 7
- CSSrgb(236, 155, 4)
- HSL39°, 97%, 47%
- HSL Precise39.052°, 96.667%, 47.059%
- HSV39°, 98%, 93%
- HSB39°, 98%, 93%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
- GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.608, 0.016)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.608, 0.016, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.608, 0.016)
- Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDEC9B04
- DECIMAL ID15506180
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01



