What color is #EC7300?

#EC7300 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Martian Colony. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC7300?

The RGB value is 236, 115, 0: 236 red, 115 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC7300?

The complementary color is #0079EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC7300?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC7300 color

#EC7300 rgb(236, 115, 0)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EC7300 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 45.1% green and 0% blue (236, 115, 0).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 100% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 100% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Martian Colony (#E5750F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#EC7300 color codes

HEX	`#EC7300`
RGB	`rgb(236, 115, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 45.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 100%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 100%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 100%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.74, 41.86, 69.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.74, 81.1, 58.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.727, 30.1, 3.665)`
Decimal	`15495936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC7300, 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 #EC7300	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EC7300 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	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 #EC7300 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec7300; }
.text { color: #ec7300; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec7300; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 115 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec7300, #ece900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Safety Orange.

Questions

What color is #EC7300?: #EC7300 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Martian Colony. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC7300?: The RGB value is 236, 115, 0: 236 red, 115 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC7300?: The complementary color is #0079EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC7300?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.