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What color is EC940D?

The RGB color code for color number #EC940D is RGB(236, 148, 13). In the RGB color model, #EC940D has a red value of 236, a green value of 148, and a blue value of 13. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 37.3% magenta, 94.5% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.3° (degrees), 89.6 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EC940D has a hue of 36.3° (degrees), 94.5 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color EC940D is cool or warm?

Color EC940D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EC940D? (For interior and product design)

EC940D has an LRV of nearly 39. 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.



Dark Color

#EC940D

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #EC940D with dark and light Color




Is #EC940D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EC940D 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 #EC940D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(236, 148, 13)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
148 (58.0%)
Blue
13 (5.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
37.29%
Yellow
94.49%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(36.32deg, 89.6 %, 48.8 %)

Hue
36.32°
Saturation
89.56 %.
Lightness
48.82 %.

RYB

RYB(103, 148, 16)
Red
103 (40.4%)
Yellow
148 (58.1%)
Blue
16 (6.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36.32°
Saturation
94.49 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 36.32°

W: 5.10 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 45.25

Y : 39.04

Z : 5.53

YXY

Y1 : 39.04

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 7.45%

M : 41.96%

Y : 94.90%


LRV

~ 39 %

Munsell Color System

8YR 6.7/12.6

CIE-Lab

L : 68.78

A : 24.99

B : 72.1

CIE-Lch

L : 68.78

C : 76.31

H : 70.88

CIE-Luv

L : 68.78

U : 73.09

V : 66.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.48

A : 19.94

B : 38.49






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #EC940D


Here are the colors similar to EC940D. 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.



#ED9121
Carrot Orange
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#FF9F00
Orange Peel
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#E49B0F
Gamboge
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#DA9100
Harvest Gold
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EC940D.


#EF9600
PANTONE 2012 C
ΔE - 0.91 (99.1% similar)
#ED9B33
PANTONE 2011 C
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#ED8B00
PANTONE 144 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#FF9800
PANTONE 2013 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EC940D.


#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#E29000
RAL 1006 - Maize Yellow
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#E88C00
RAL 1007 - Daffodil Yellow
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EC940D.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EC940D.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EC940D.


#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#FF932B
BS 08-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


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



#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#F7931A
Bitcoin Orange
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#FF9900
Amazon (AWS) Orange
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #EC940D


Here are the paint colors similar to EC940D. 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 EC940D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EC940D to Valspar


#E89629
Roasted Chestnut (3002-3A)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#EE8E01
Pencil Me In (V014-3)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#E8983D
Sunflower Field (V013-3)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#F79322
Darling Clementine (V012-3)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EC940D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EC940D to Dunn-Edwards


#E59B34
Persimmon (DE 5293)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#DF9C45
Pavilion Peach (DE 5286)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#EDA740
Acorn Squash (DE 5292)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EC940D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EC940D to Benjamin Moore


#DC9222
Gold Mine (2155-20)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#FF9F00
Orange Sky (2018-10)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#D68A1A
Desert Sunset (2155-10)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#FC931E
Sharp Cheddar (2017-20)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EC940D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EC940D to Sherwin Williams


#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#D88F32
Curry (SW 6671)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color EC940D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EC940D to PPG Paints


#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#CE9844
Mayan Treasure (PPG1208-6)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color EC940D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EC940D to Behr


#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#FA9335
Joyful Orange (P240-7)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#EC940D 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



EC940D
Carrot Orange*

0D65EC
Bluetiful*


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 #EC940D?

Color that best contrast with #EC940D is #0D65EC, color name is Bluetiful*
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 #EC940D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EC940D is #0D65EC, color name is Bluetiful*.





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