#EC7718 Color
#EC7718 is rgb(236, 119, 24) in RGB, hsl(27, 85%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 90%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC7718rgb(236, 119, 24)hsl(27, 85%, 51%)hsv(27, 90%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 90%, 7%)oklch(69.2% 0.172 51.8)lab(63.30% 42.59 66.24)lch(63.30% 78.75 57.26)What #EC7718 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 #EC7718, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC7718 Channel Values
How #EC7718 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 119 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 85% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 90% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 90% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.91:1 vs white · 7.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC7718 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 #EC7718
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC7718; 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 #EC7718
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 #EC7718 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.
#EC7718#949412#BE8915#AAAA00#C89800#EF7070#EE735A#979797Using #EC7718 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec7718: #EC7718;background-color: #EC7718;colors: { 'color-ec7718': '#EC7718' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.467, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_ec7718">#EC7718</color>fill="#EC7718"More Orange Colors
#EC7718 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC7718 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC7718?
#EC7718 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(236, 119, 24) in RGB and hsl(27, 85%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #EC7718?
#EC7718 is rgb(236, 119, 24) — red 236, green 119, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC7718?
#EC7718 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 90%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC7718 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC7718 scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC7718 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC7718 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 11.45, which is visibly different.
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