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HEX EC722A - #EC722A, RGB(236,114,42) Color


Color Name: Deep Carrot Orange*
Hex Color Code: #EC722A
RGB Color Code: RGB(236, 114, 42)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 51.7%, 82.2%, 7.5%



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What color is EC722A?

The RGB color code for color number #EC722A is RGB(236, 114, 42). In the RGB color model, #EC722A has a red value of 236, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 51.7% magenta, 82.2% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 22.3° (degrees), 83.6 % saturation, and 54.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EC722A has a hue of 22.3° (degrees), 82.2 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color EC722A is cool or warm?

Color EC722A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EC722A? (For interior and product design)

EC722A has an LRV of nearly 30. 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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Is #EC722A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EC722A 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 #EC722A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(236, 114, 42)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
114 (44.7%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
51.69%
Yellow
82.20%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(22.27deg, 83.6 %, 54.5 %)

Hue
22.27°
Saturation
83.62 %.
Lightness
54.51 %.

RYB

RYB(124, 104, 24)
Red
124 (48.8%)
Yellow
104 (40.8%)
Blue
24 (9.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
22.27°
Saturation
82.20 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 22.27°

W: 16.47 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 41.03

Y : 30.03

Z : 5.83

YXY

Y1 : 30.03

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 7.45%

M : 55.29%

Y : 83.53%


LRV

~ 30 %

Munsell Color System

2.7YR 6.0/12.8

CIE-Lab

L : 61.68

A : 43.03

B : 58.58

CIE-Lch

L : 61.68

C : 72.68

H : 53.7

CIE-Luv

L : 61.68

U : 99.88

V : 50.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.8

A : 37.72

B : 32.06






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #EC722A

Here are the colors similar to EC722A. 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.

#E9692C
Deep Carrot Orange
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#FF7518
Pumpkin
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#FF681F
Orange (Crayola)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#E86100
Spanish Orange
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EC722A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EC722A.

#ED6B21
RAL 2008 - Bright Red Orange
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#F67828
RAL 2003 - Pastel Orange
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#E26E0E
RAL 2011 - Deep Orange
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#DA6E00
RAL 2000 - Yellow Orange
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EC722A.

#EE6C0D
PANTONE 6019 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#E87722
PANTONE 158 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#E5690F
PANTONE 4010 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#F06400
PANTONE 3564 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EC722A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EC722A.

#FF6D1C
BS 06-E-51 - Clementine
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#FE6800
BS 06-D-44 - Orange
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#FF6600
BS 06-E-53 - Orange
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#DC6E00
BS 08-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)

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

#F1641E
Etsy Orange
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#FF6D0D
Dunkin' Orange
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#EE6524
Magento Orange
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#DC6920
Adobe Illustrator Orange
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #EC722A

Here are the paint colors similar to EC722A. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EC722A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EC722A to Benjamin Moore

#F0701A
Electric Orange (2015-10)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#F57C28
Orange Burst (2015-20)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#F78345
Tangerine Melt (091)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#F47C1B
Startling Orange (2016-10)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color EC722A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EC722A to Behr

#EA7739
Tart Orange (HDC-MD-27)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#DB7842
Japanese Koi (P210-7)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#EE8442
Construction Zone (P220-7)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#EB7E4D
Sizzling Sunset (P200-6)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color EC722A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EC722A to Valspar

#EC793C
Autumn Glimmer (2003-1A)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#DE7231
Sandy Peppers (8001-17G)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#EA6313
Island Orange (2010-2)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#EE8441
Carrot Cake (2007-3A)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EC722A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EC722A to Sherwin Williams

#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#EC8430
Navel (SW 6887)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#D57E52
Copper Harbor (SW 6634)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color EC722A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EC722A to PPG Paints

#D86F3C
Field Poppy (PPG1195-7)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#E68750
Orange Poppy (PPG1196-7)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#CE7639
Tiger Tail (PPG1198-6)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#D07D4D
Cazuela (PPG17-23)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EC722A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EC722A to Dunn-Edwards

#D87C3B
Sweet Potato (DE 5201)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#FF8449
Tangerine Dream (DE 5160)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#F0622F
Exuberant Orange (DEA 112)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#FF6E3A
Orange Burst (DEA 113)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color EC722A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #EC722A to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 11.12 (88.9% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 14.44 (85.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#EC722A 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



EC722A
Deep Carrot Orange*

2AA4EC
Spanish 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 #EC722A?

Color that best contrast with #EC722A is #2AA4EC, color name is Spanish 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 #EC722A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EC722A is #2AA4EC, color name is Spanish Sky Blue*.





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