#ec9600 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ec9600 is composed of 92.5% red, 58.8% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 36.4% magenta, 100% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 38.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 46.3%. #ec9600 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #d92d00. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 93
    • G 59
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 36
    • Y 100
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#ec9600 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#ec9600 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ec9600 has RGB values of R:236, G:150, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.36, Y:1, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15504896.

Hex triplet ec9600 #ec9600
RGB Decimal 236, 150, 0 rgb(236,150,0)
RGB Percent 92.5, 58.8, 0 rgb(92.5%,58.8%,0%)
CMYK 0, 36, 100, 7
HSL 38.1°, 100, 46.3 hsl(38.1,100%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 38.1°, 100, 92.5
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 69.219, 23.813, 74.103
XYZ 45.5, 39.649, 5.257
xyY 0.503, 0.439, 39.649
CIE-LCH 69.219, 77.835, 72.185
CIE-LUV 69.219, 71.624, 68.05
Hunter-Lab 62.967, 18.79, 39.127
Binary 11101100, 10010110, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ec9600

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Alternatives to #ec9600

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#ec9600 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ec9600

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ec9600;}
.background {background-color:#ec9600;}
.border {border:1px solid #ec9600;}

Shades and Tints of #ec9600

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 #ec9600

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f786d is the less saturated color, while #ec9600 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ec9600 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #ae9d7f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c2ad13 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d9a500 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f3919a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d1a50c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #df9f00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f09262 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population