Recognised as Colour
#EC4000
- #EC4000
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Orange red
#EC4000 is a orange with RGB values 236, 64, 0 and HSL 16°, 100%, 46%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orange red.
Colour values
#EC4000#EC4000
HEX#EC4000
RGBrgb(236, 64, 0)
RGB (0–1)0.9255, 0.251, 0
RGB percentages92.5%, 25.1%, 0%
HSLhsl(16.3, 100%, 46.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(16.3, 100%, 92.5%)
CMYK0%, 72.9%, 100%, 7.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer15,482,880
CSS custom property--colour: #EC4000;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.215WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness138 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.3:1
Contrast with white3.96:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.3:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#606060
Inverted#13BFFF
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.96:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.3:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#00ACEC
Analogous#EC0036, #ECB600
Triadic#00EC40, #4000EC
Split complementary#00ECB6, #0036EC
Tetradic#36EC00, #00ACEC, #B600EC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R236
G64
B0
Red236 (92.5%)
Green64 (25.1%)
Blue0 (0%)
Hue16.27°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness46.27%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR EC · G 40 · B 00
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