#ec9800 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ec9800 is composed of 92.5% red, 59.6% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 35.6% magenta, 100% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 38.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 46.3%. #ec9800 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #d93100. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 93
    • G 60
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 36
    • Y 100
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#ec9800 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#ec9800 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ec9800 has RGB values of R:236, G:152, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.36, Y:1, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15505408.

Hex triplet ec9800 #ec9800
RGB Decimal 236, 152, 0 rgb(236,152,0)
RGB Percent 92.5, 59.6, 0 rgb(92.5%,59.6%,0%)
CMYK 0, 36, 100, 7
HSL 38.6°, 100, 46.3 hsl(38.6,100%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 38.6°, 100, 92.5
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 69.678, 22.756, 74.402
XYZ 45.822, 40.293, 5.364
xyY 0.501, 0.44, 40.293
CIE-LCH 69.678, 77.804, 72.994
CIE-LUV 69.678, 69.964, 68.761
Hunter-Lab 63.477, 17.769, 39.423
Binary 11101100, 10011000, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ec9800

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Alternatives to #ec9800

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#ec9800 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ec9800

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ec9800;}
.background {background-color:#ec9800;}
.border {border:1px solid #ec9800;}

Shades and Tints of #ec9800

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 #ec9800

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f796d is the less saturated color, while #ec9800 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ec9800 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #af9e80 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3af13 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa600 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f3929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d2a60c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e0a100 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f09463 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population