#ec9400 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ec9400 is composed of 92.5% red, 58% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 37.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 37.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 46.3%. #ec9400 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #d92900. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 93
    • G 58
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 37
    • Y 100
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#ec9400 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#ec9400 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ec9400 has RGB values of R:236, G:148, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.37, Y:1, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15504384.

Hex triplet ec9400 #ec9400
RGB Decimal 236, 148, 0 rgb(236,148,0)
RGB Percent 92.5, 58, 0 rgb(92.5%,58%,0%)
CMYK 0, 37, 100, 7
HSL 37.6°, 100, 46.3 hsl(37.6,100%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 37.6°, 100, 92.5
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 68.763, 24.869, 73.808
XYZ 45.183, 39.016, 5.151
xyY 0.506, 0.437, 39.016
CIE-LCH 68.763, 77.885, 71.379
CIE-LUV 68.763, 73.288, 67.342
Hunter-Lab 62.463, 19.81, 38.834
Binary 11101100, 10010100, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ec9400

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Alternatives to #ec9400

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#ec9400 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ec9400

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ec9400;}
.background {background-color:#ec9400;}
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Shades and Tints of #ec9400

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fff8ec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ec9400

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f786d is the less saturated color, while #ec9400 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ec9400 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #ad9b7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1ac14 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7a400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f28f98 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d0a30c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #df9e00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f09161 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population