#ec6600 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ec6600 is composed of 92.5% red, 40% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 56.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 25.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 46.3%. #ec6600 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffcc00 with #d90000. Closest websafe color is: #ff6600.

    • R 93
    • G 40
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 57
    • Y 100
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#ec6600 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#ec6600 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ec6600 has RGB values of R:236, G:102, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.57, Y:1, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15492608.

Hex triplet ec6600 #ec6600
RGB Decimal 236, 102, 0 rgb(236,102,0)
RGB Percent 92.5, 40, 0 rgb(92.5%,40%,0%)
CMYK 0, 57, 100, 7
HSL 25.9°, 100, 46.3 hsl(25.9,100%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 25.9°, 100, 92.5
Web Safe ff6600 #ff6600
CIE-LAB 59.287, 48.123, 68.052
XYZ 39.345, 27.34, 3.205
xyY 0.563, 0.391, 27.34
CIE-LCH 59.287, 83.348, 54.734
CIE-LUV 59.287, 111.753, 52.156
Hunter-Lab 52.287, 42.814, 32.967
Binary 11101100, 01100110, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ec6600

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Alternatives to #ec6600

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#ec6600 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ec6600

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ec6600;}
.background {background-color:#ec6600;}
.border {border:1px solid #ec6600;}

Shades and Tints of #ec6600

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 #fff4ec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ec6600

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f756d is the less saturated color, while #ec6600 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ec6600 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
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #977c68 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a69419 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b98d00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ef666c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bf8310 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cb7f00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ee6645 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population