#ec5500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ec5500 is composed of 92.5% red, 33.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 100% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 21.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 46.3%. #ec5500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa00 with #d90000. Closest websafe color is: #ff6600.

    • R 93
    • G 33
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 64
    • Y 100
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#ec5500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#ec5500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ec5500 has RGB values of R:236, G:85, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.64, Y:1, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15488256.

Hex triplet ec5500 #ec5500
RGB Decimal 236, 85, 0 rgb(236,85,0)
RGB Percent 92.5, 33.3, 0 rgb(92.5%,33.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 64, 100, 7
HSL 21.6°, 100, 46.3 hsl(21.6,100%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 21.6°, 100, 92.5
Web Safe ff6600 #ff6600
CIE-LAB 56.421, 55.674, 66.51
XYZ 37.842, 24.334, 2.704
xyY 0.583, 0.375, 24.334
CIE-LCH 56.421, 86.736, 50.068
CIE-LUV 56.421, 125.045, 47.36
Hunter-Lab 49.33, 50.606, 31.28
Binary 11101100, 01010101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ec5500

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Alternatives to #ec5500

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#ec5500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ec5500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ec5500;}
.background {background-color:#ec5500;}
.border {border:1px solid #ec5500;}

Shades and Tints of #ec5500

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 #fff3ec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ec5500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f736d is the less saturated color, while #ec5500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ec5500 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
  • #787878 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8f7160 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9e8d1b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b08600 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ee575c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ba7911 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c67400 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ed563a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population