HEX EC972B - #EC972B, RGB(236,151,43) Color
| Color Name: | Carrot Orange* |
| Hex Color Code: | #EC972B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(236, 151, 43) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 36.0%, 81.8%, 7.5% |
What color is EC972B?
The RGB color code for color number #EC972B is RGB(236, 151, 43). In the RGB color model, #EC972B has a red value of 236, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 36.0% magenta, 81.8% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33.6° (degrees), 83.5 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EC972B has a hue of 33.6° (degrees), 81.8 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.
Color EC972B is cool or warm?
Color EC972B is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #EC972B? (For interior and product design)
EC972B has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#EC972B
Light Color
Compare LRV 40 of #EC972B with dark and light Color
Is #EC972B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color EC972B 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 #EC972B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(236, 151, 43)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
36.02%
Yellow
81.78%
Key
7.45%
HSL
HSL(33.58deg, 83.5 %, 54.7 %)
Hue
33.58°
Saturation
83.55 %.
Lightness
54.71 %.
RYB
RYB(91, 132, 20)
Red
91 (35.9%)
Yellow
132 (51.8%)
Blue
20 (8.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
33.58°
Saturation
81.78 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.
HWB
H: 33.58°
W: 16.86 %
B: 7.45 %
XYZ
X : 46.09
Y : 40.14
Z : 7.6
YXY
Y1 : 40.14
X : 0.49
Y2 : 0.43
CMY
C : 7.45%
M : 40.78%
Y : 83.14%
LRV
~ 40.1 %
Munsell Color System
7.7YR 6.8/11.4
CIE-Lab
L : 69.57
A : 24
B : 65.17
CIE-Lch
L : 69.57
C : 69.45
H : 69.78
CIE-Luv
L : 69.57
U : 69.58
V : 63.35
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.36
A : 18.99
B : 37.23
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #EC972B
Here are the colors similar to EC972B. 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.
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Pantone TCX
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Paint color for Hex #EC972B
Here are the paint colors similar to EC972B. 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
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#EC972B color palettes and scheme combination
74450A
A2610F
D17D13
EC972B
F0AE5A
F4C589
F9DCB7
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.
EC2B80
EC372B
EC972B
E1EC2B
80EC2B
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.
EC972B
2BEC97
972BEC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
EC972B
2BEC37
2B80EC
EC2BE0
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
EC972B
EDA140
EFAB55
F1B66A
F3C07F
F5CB95
F7D5AA
F9DFBF
FBEAD4
FDF4E9
FFFFFF
EC972B
D48726
BC7822
A5691E
8D5A19
764B15
5E3C11
462D0C
2F1E08
170F04
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
EC972B
Carrot Orange*
2B80EC
Azure*
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 #EC972B?
Color that best contrast with #EC972B is #2B80EC,
color name is Azure*
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 #EC972B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #EC972B is #2B80EC, color name is Azure*.
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