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What color is EC4E2B?

The RGB color code for color number #EC4E2B is RGB(236, 78, 43). In the RGB color model, #EC4E2B has a red value of 236, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 66.9% magenta, 81.8% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 10.9° (degrees), 83.5 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EC4E2B has a hue of 10.9° (degrees), 81.8 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color EC4E2B is cool or warm?

Color EC4E2B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EC4E2B? (For interior and product design)

EC4E2B has an LRV of nearly 23. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#EC4E2B

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #EC4E2B with dark and light Color




Is #EC4E2B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EC4E2B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #EC4E2B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(236, 78, 43)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
78 (30.6%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
66.95%
Yellow
81.78%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(10.88deg, 83.5 %, 54.7 %)

Hue
10.88°
Saturation
83.55 %.
Lightness
54.71 %.

RYB

RYB(156, 76, 29)
Red
156 (61.1%)
Yellow
76 (29.8%)
Blue
29 (11.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
10.88°
Saturation
81.78 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 10.88°

W: 16.86 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 37.75

Y : 23.46

Z : 4.82

YXY

Y1 : 23.46

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 7.45%

M : 69.41%

Y : 83.14%


LRV

~ 23.5 %

Munsell Color System

9.1R 5.4/14.4

CIE-Lab

L : 55.54

A : 59.18

B : 52.58

CIE-Lch

L : 55.54

C : 79.16

H : 41.62

CIE-Luv

L : 55.54

U : 126.99

V : 39.07

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.43

A : 54.39

B : 28






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #EC4E2B


Here are the colors similar to EC4E2B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D9603B
Medium Vermilion
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#FF3800
Coquelicot
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#E25822
Flame Red
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#FF2603
Neon Scarlet
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EC4E2B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EC4E2B.


#F93822
PANTONE Bright Red C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#FA4616
PANTONE 172 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#DC582A
PANTONE 7579 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#E04E39
PANTONE 7417 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EC4E2B.


#FF380C
BS 06-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#FF0000
BS 04-E-55 - Red
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EC4E2B.


#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#FA4402
RAL 2017 RAL Orange
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#FF4D06
RAL 2005 - Luminous Orange
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EC4E2B.


#E4694C
RAL 040 60 60 - Coral Orange
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#F25022
Microsoft Orange Red
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#DE5833
DuckDuckGo Red
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#E95420
Ubuntu Orange
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #EC4E2B


Here are the paint colors similar to EC4E2B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EC4E2B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EC4E2B to Dunn-Edwards


#EB5030
Burning Tomato (DEA 111)
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#DE5730
Untamed Orange (DEA 110)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#F0622F
Exuberant Orange (DEA 112)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#CE5F38
Campfire (DE 5146)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EC4E2B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EC4E2B to Benjamin Moore


#E34C28
Outrageous Orange (2013-10)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#EA5933
Orange Nectar (2013-20)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#E75136
Flame (2012-20)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#E7513B
Blazing Orange (2011-20)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color EC4E2B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EC4E2B to Behr


#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#DC5D47
Pimento (P180-6)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#E36940
Emergency Zone (P190-6)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#DE6A41
Bonfire Night (P200-7)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color EC4E2B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EC4E2B to Valspar


#E55B2B
Autumn Blaze (2002-1A)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#E76344
Autumn Enchantment (2001-1A)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#E25B4F
Blaze Orange (1008-1A)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EC4E2B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EC4E2B to Sherwin Williams


#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#C65F47
Emotional (SW 6621)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color EC4E2B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EC4E2B to PPG Paints


#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)
#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#EC4E2B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



EC4E2B
Medium Vermilion*

2BC9EC
Vivid Sky Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #EC4E2B?

Color that best contrast with #EC4E2B is #2BC9EC, color name is Vivid Sky Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #EC4E2B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EC4E2B is #2BC9EC, color name is Vivid Sky Blue*.





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