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What color is EC5B00?

The RGB color code for color number #EC5B00 is RGB(236, 91, 0). In the RGB color model, #EC5B00 has a red value of 236, a green value of 91, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 61.4% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 46.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EC5B00 has a hue of 23.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color EC5B00 is cool or warm?

Color EC5B00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EC5B00? (For interior and product design)

EC5B00 has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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#EC5B00

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Is #EC5B00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EC5B00 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 #EC5B00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(236, 91, 0)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
91 (35.7%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
61.44%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(23.14deg, 100.0 %, 46.3 %)

Hue
23.14°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
46.27 %.

RYB

RYB(164, 103, 15)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Yellow
103 (40.5%)
Blue
15 (6.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
23.14°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 23.14°

W: 0.00 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 38.33

Y : 25.32

Z : 2.87

YXY

Y1 : 25.32

X : 0.58

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 7.45%

M : 64.31%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 25.3 %

Munsell Color System

1.3YR 5.6/16

CIE-Lab

L : 57.38

A : 53.12

B : 67.03

CIE-Lch

L : 57.38

C : 85.52

H : 51.6

CIE-Luv

L : 57.38

U : 120.5

V : 48.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.31

A : 47.95

B : 31.84






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #EC5B00


Here are the colors similar to EC5B00. 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.



#EC5800
Persimmon
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#E86100
Spanish Orange
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#E9692C
Deep Carrot Orange
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#FF5500
Mystic Red
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EC5B00.


#E25700
PANTONE 6020 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#F06400
PANTONE 3564 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#E35205
PANTONE 166 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#FF5D00
PANTONE Bright Orange C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EC5B00.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EC5B00.


#E25303
RAL 2004 - Pure Orange
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#ED6B21
RAL 2008 - Bright Red Orange
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#DE5307
RAL 2009 - Traffic Orange
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#FF4D06
RAL 2005 - Luminous Orange
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EC5B00.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EC5B00.


#FF6600
BS 06-E-53 - Orange
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#FE6800
BS 06-D-44 - Orange
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#FF6D1C
BS 06-E-51 - Clementine
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#D76B00
BS 06-D-43 - Kalahari
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)


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



#F1641E
Etsy Orange
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#EE6524
Magento Orange
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#FF5F00
Mastercard Orange
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #EC5B00


Here are the paint colors similar to EC5B00. 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.


Valspar

Hex color EC5B00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EC5B00 to Valspar


#EA6313
Island Orange (2010-2)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#E35A09
Heirloom Tomato (V009-3)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#E55B2B
Autumn Blaze (2002-1A)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#DE7231
Sandy Peppers (8001-17G)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EC5B00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EC5B00 to Benjamin Moore


#E95823
Festive Orange (2014-10)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#EF6530
Rumba Orange (2014-20)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#F0701A
Electric Orange (2015-10)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#EA5933
Orange Nectar (2013-20)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EC5B00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EC5B00 to Dunn-Edwards


#F0622F
Exuberant Orange (DEA 112)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#DE5730
Untamed Orange (DEA 110)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#FF6E3A
Orange Burst (DEA 113)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EC5B00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EC5B00 to Sherwin Williams


#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#C56639
Determined Orange (SW 6635)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color EC5B00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EC5B00 to PPG Paints


#D86F3C
Field Poppy (PPG1195-7)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#CE7639
Tiger Tail (PPG1198-6)
ΔE - 8.51 (91.5% similar)
#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)
#D67953
Copper Penny (PPG17-24)
ΔE - 9.78 (90.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color EC5B00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EC5B00 to Behr


#EA7739
Tart Orange (HDC-MD-27)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#E36940
Emergency Zone (P190-6)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#DE6A41
Bonfire Night (P200-7)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#DB7842
Japanese Koi (P210-7)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#EC5B00 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



EC5B00
Persimmon*

0091EC
Bleu de France*


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 #EC5B00?

Color that best contrast with #EC5B00 is #0091EC, color name is Bleu de France*
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 #EC5B00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EC5B00 is #0091EC, color name is Bleu de France*.





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