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What color is EC9F49?

The RGB color code for color number #EC9F49 is RGB(236, 159, 73). In the RGB color model, #EC9F49 has a red value of 236, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 73. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.6% magenta, 69.1% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.7° (degrees), 81.1 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EC9F49 has a hue of 31.7° (degrees), 69.1 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color EC9F49 is cool or warm?

Color EC9F49 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EC9F49? (For interior and product design)

EC9F49 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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.



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#EC9F49

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #EC9F49 with dark and light Color




Is #EC9F49 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EC9F49 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 #EC9F49 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(236, 159, 73)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
32.63%
Yellow
69.07%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(31.66deg, 81.1 %, 60.6 %)

Hue
31.66°
Saturation
81.09 %.
Lightness
60.59 %.

RYB

RYB(76, 119, 24)
Red
76 (30.0%)
Yellow
119 (46.6%)
Blue
24 (9.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
31.66°
Saturation
69.07 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 31.66°

W: 28.63 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 48.19

Y : 43.11

Z : 12.08

YXY

Y1 : 43.11

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 7.45%

M : 37.65%

Y : 71.37%


LRV

~ 43.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.5YR 7.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 71.63

A : 20.99

B : 54.97

CIE-Lch

L : 71.63

C : 58.84

H : 69.1

CIE-Luv

L : 71.63

U : 61.3

V : 58.07

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.66

A : 16.12

B : 35.05






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #EC9F49


Here are the colors similar to EC9F49. 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.



#F4A460
Sandy Brown
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#ED9121
Carrot Orange
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#E3A857
Indian Yellow
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#E3A857
Sunray
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EC9F49.


#ECA154
PANTONE 157 C
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#F19D49
PANTONE 4009 C
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#ED9B33
PANTONE 2011 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#E6A65D
PANTONE 7411 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EC9F49.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EC9F49.


#EB9C52
RAL 1034 - Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EC9F49.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EC9F49.


#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#FF932B
BS 08-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #EC9F49


Here are the paint colors similar to EC9F49. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color EC9F49 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EC9F49 to PPG Paints


#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#F2AD62
Goldfish (PPG1203-6)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#F69A54
Fall Leaf (PPG1197-6)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EC9F49 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EC9F49 to Dunn-Edwards


#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#E6A255
Roasted Squash (DE 5278)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#E6994C
Colorado Peach (DE 5236)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#E99E56
Pumpkin Pie (DE 5228)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EC9F49 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EC9F49 to Sherwin Williams


#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#DF984E
Saffron Thread (SW 6663)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color EC9F49 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EC9F49 to Valspar


#E8983D
Sunflower Field (V013-3)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#ECA75E
Ba-Dum Ching! (V049-4)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#E89629
Roasted Chestnut (3002-3A)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#E6A961
King's Ransom (V050-3)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EC9F49 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EC9F49 to Benjamin Moore


#E39A50
Brilliant Amber (161)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#F99D48
Fruity Cocktail (147)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#FFA84E
Mango Punch (154)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#FFA134
Tangelo (2017-30)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color EC9F49 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EC9F49 to Behr


#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#DA9A5D
Stunning Gold (M240-6)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#D39952
Saffron Strands (PPU6-02)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color EC9F49 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #EC9F49 to Farrow & Ball


#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 16.43 (83.6% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 17.64 (82.4% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 18.08 (81.9% similar)
#D9C0AE
Setting Plaster (231)
ΔE - 18.15 (81.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#EC9F49 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



EC9F49
Sandy Brown*

4996EC
Moroccan 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 #EC9F49?

Color that best contrast with #EC9F49 is #4996EC, color name is Moroccan 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 #EC9F49?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EC9F49 is #4996EC, color name is Moroccan Blue*.





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