#EC7032 Color
#EC7032 is rgb(236, 112, 50) in RGB, hsl(20, 83%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 79%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Red-tangelo (#DF6124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC7032rgb(236, 112, 50)hsl(20, 83%, 56%)hsv(20, 79%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 79%, 7%)oklch(68.3% 0.17 44.4)lab(62.06% 46.34 55.93)lch(62.06% 72.63 50.36)What #EC7032 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EC7032, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC7032 Channel Values
How #EC7032 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 112 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 83% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 79% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 79% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC7032 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.
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Colors That Go With #EC7032
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC7032; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EC7032
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.
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How #EC7032 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.
#EC7032#90902F#BC8430#A7A71E#C69427#EE6B6B#ED6D59#949494Using #EC7032 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec7032: #EC7032;background-color: #EC7032;colors: { 'color-ec7032': '#EC7032' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.439, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_ec7032">#EC7032</color>fill="#EC7032"More Orange Colors
#EC7032 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC7032 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC7032?
#EC7032 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(236, 112, 50) in RGB and hsl(20, 83%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Red-tangelo (#DF6124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #EC7032?
#EC7032 is rgb(236, 112, 50) — red 236, green 112, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC7032?
#EC7032 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 79%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC7032 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC7032 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC7032 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC7032 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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