What color is #EC5B20?

#EC5B20 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Sunset Blaze. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC5B20?

The RGB value is 236, 91, 32: 236 red, 91 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC5B20?

The complementary color is #20B1EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC5B20?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC5B20 color

#EC5B20 rgb(236, 91, 32)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EC5B20 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 35.7% green and 12.5% blue (236, 91, 32).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 84% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 86% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sunset Blaze (#E95E2A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#EC5B20 color codes

HEX	`#EC5B20`
RGB	`rgb(236, 91, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 35.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 84%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 86%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 86%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.49, 53.51, 58.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.49, 79.58, 47.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.598, 25.425, 4.241)`
Decimal	`15489824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC5B20, 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 #EC5B20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EC5B20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #EC5B20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec5b20; }
.text { color: #ec5b20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec5b20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 91 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec5b20, #ecc120); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persimmon.

Questions

What color is #EC5B20?: #EC5B20 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Sunset Blaze. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC5B20?: The RGB value is 236, 91, 32: 236 red, 91 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC5B20?: The complementary color is #20B1EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC5B20?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.