What color is #EC5800?

#EC5800 is a vivid orange known as Persimmon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Persimmon?

The RGB value is 236, 88, 0: 236 red, 88 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Persimmon?

The complementary color is #0094EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC5800?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Persimmon color: hex code #EC5800

#EC5800 rgb(236, 88, 0)

Shades of orange

Persimmon has the hex code #EC5800. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 34.5% green and 0% blue (236, 88, 0).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 100% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 100% yellow and 7% black.

This exact color is also called Poppy Flower.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

Persimmon (#EC5800) color codes

HEX	`#EC5800`
RGB	`rgb(236, 88, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 34.5%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 100%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 100%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.9, 54.41, 66.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.9, 86.12, 50.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.086, 24.818, 2.785)`
Decimal	`15489024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Persimmon, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EC5800	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EC5800 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EC5800 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec5800; }
.text { color: #ec5800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec5800; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 88 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec5800, #ecce00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #EC5800 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EC5800?: #EC5800 is a vivid orange known as Persimmon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Persimmon?: The RGB value is 236, 88, 0: 236 red, 88 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Persimmon?: The complementary color is #0094EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC5800?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.