What color is #EC6817?

#EC6817 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Honey Teriyaki. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC6817?

The RGB value is 236, 104, 23: 236 red, 104 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC6817?

The complementary color is #179BEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC6817?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC6817 color

#EC6817 rgb(236, 104, 23)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EC6817 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 40.8% green and 9% blue (236, 104, 23).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 85% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 90% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Honey Teriyaki (#EE6611), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#EC6817 color codes

HEX	`#EC6817`
RGB	`rgb(236, 104, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 40.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 85%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 90%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 90%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.71, 47.43, 63.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.71, 79.32, 53.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.701, 27.801, 4.086)`
Decimal	`15493143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC6817, 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 #EC6817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EC6817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #EC6817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec6817; }
.text { color: #ec6817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec6817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 104 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec6817, #ecd217); }

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Questions

What color is #EC6817?: #EC6817 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Honey Teriyaki. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC6817?: The RGB value is 236, 104, 23: 236 red, 104 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC6817?: The complementary color is #179BEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC6817?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.