Color swatch image showing #EC7C1C with RGB(236,124,28) values

#EC7C1C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #EC7C1C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#EC7C1C Color Information

#EC7C1C RGB value is (236, 124, 28). The hex color red value is 236, green is 124, and blue is 28. Its HSL format shows a hue of 28°, saturation of 85 percent, and lightness of 52 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 47 percent, 88 percent, 7 percent.

#EC7C1C color swatch
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#EC7C1C Color Meaning

Color #EC7C1C offers vibrant warmth, approachable richness, and dynamic familiarity. Color #EC7C1C is a slightly desaturated variant—retaining the luminosity of Chocolate1 while adding maturity. #EC7C1C mirrors roasted squash, spiced cider, and autumn light on stone. In consumer psychology, #EC7C1C hue bridges comfort and curiosity, making #EC7C1C ideal for food innovation, craft beverage, and lifestyle branding. #EC7C1C feels familiar but not tired—like a recipe remembered, then refined. In UI/UX design, color #EC7C1C functions as a reliable call-to-action color, especially in e-commerce and recipe platforms. #EC7C1C meets contrast standards against cream and deep greys, and its warmth reduces perceived transactional friction. Print consistency is high, particularly in food magazine and packaging applications. Consumer testing shows higher trust in brands using color #EC7C1C versus neon oranges—likely due to its organic plausibility. Culturally, color #EC7C1C reflects nourishment that evolves. #EC7C1C appears in modern interpretations of tradition—fusion cuisine, heritage grains reimagined, seasonal rituals updated. Spiritually, #EC7C1C aligns with the solar plexus chakra’s confident mode: self-worth expressed through sharing. Designers choose color #EC7C1C when they want to signal innovation with roots. Its warmth is both old and new.

Color Conversion

Convert #EC7C1C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#EC7C1C
RGB
rgb(236, 124, 28)
HSL
hsl(28°, 85%, 52%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 47%, 88%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(28°, 88%, 93%)
XYZ
42.0093 32.3320 5.1252
Yxy
32.3320 0.5286 0.4069
Hunter Lab
56.8612 5.9624 5.0413
CIE-Lab
63.6163 37.6923 65.0570

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red236 / 255 (93%)
93%
Green124 / 255 (49%)
49%
Blue28 / 255 (11%)
11%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta47 / 100 (47%)
47%
Yellow88 / 100 (88%)
88%
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#EC7C1C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#EC7C1C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #EC7C1C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#EC7C1C

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.81:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.81:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.81:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #EC7C1C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#EC7C1C

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #EC7C1C;

Text Color

color: #EC7C1C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #EC7C1C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EC7C1C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #EC7C1C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EC7C1C 0%, #914a0c 100%);

#EC7C1C Color FAQs

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