#EC925B Color
#EC925B is rgb(236, 146, 91) in RGB, hsl(23, 79%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 61%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC925Brgb(236, 146, 91)hsl(23, 79%, 64%)hsv(23, 61%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 61%, 7%)oklch(74.2% 0.13 51)lab(69.40% 31.28 43.76)lch(69.40% 53.79 54.44)What #EC925B 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 #EC925B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC925B Channel Values
How #EC925B 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 146 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 79% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 61% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 61% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.38:1 vs white · 8.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC925B 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 #EC925B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC925B; 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 #EC925B
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 #EC925B 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.
#EC925B#A6A65A#C69E5A#B6B654#CEA957#EF8D8D#EE8F7C#A8A8A8Using #EC925B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec925b: #EC925B;background-color: #EC925B;colors: { 'color-ec925b': '#EC925B' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.573, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_ec925b">#EC925B</color>fill="#EC925B"More Orange Colors
#EC925B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC925B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC925B?
#EC925B is a light orange — rgb(236, 146, 91) in RGB and hsl(23, 79%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #EC925B?
#EC925B is rgb(236, 146, 91) — red 236, green 146, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC925B?
#EC925B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 61%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC925B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC925B scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC925B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC925B 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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