#EC5800 Color

#EC5800 is rgb(236, 88, 0) in RGB, hsl(22, 100%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 7%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is OrangeRed (#FF4500). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC5800

HEX#EC5800

RGBrgb(236, 88, 0)

HSLhsl(22, 100%, 46%)

HSVhsv(22, 100%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.197 41.6)

LABlab(57.71% 56.21 68.12)

LCHlch(57.71% 88.32 50.47)

#EC5800 Channel Values

How #EC5800 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 236 · G 88 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 22° · S 100% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 22° · S 100% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 63% · Y 100% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.52:1 vs white · 5.96:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC5800 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC5800 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC5800

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC5800; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EC5800

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC5800.

How #EC5800 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EC5800

Protanopia#828200

Protanomaly#B67400

Deuteranopia#9E9E00

Deuteranomaly#C28800

Tritanopia#EE5252

Tritanomaly#ED5540

Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC5800 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ec5800: #EC5800;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC5800;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec5800': '#EC5800' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.345, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="color_ec5800">#EC5800</color>

SVG fillfill="#EC5800"

#EC5800 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #EC5800?

#EC5800 is rgb(236, 88, 0) — red 236, green 88, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC5800?

#EC5800 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC5800 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC5800 scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #EC5800 have a color name?

#EC5800 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is OrangeRed (#FF4500), at a CIE76 distance of 13.3, so the two are visibly similar.

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