#EC7C16 Color Information
#EC7C16 RGB value is (236, 124, 22). The hex color red value is 236, green is 124, and blue is 22. Its HSL format shows a hue of 29°, saturation of 85 percent, and lightness of 51 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 47 percent, 91 percent, 7 percent.
#EC7C16 Color Meaning
Color #EC7C16 communicates energy, warmth, and motivating vibrancy. #EC7C16 vivid medium orange-yellow evokes creativity, activity, and optimism. Psychologically, color #EC7C16 stimulates focus, enthusiasm, and expressive energy, ideal for active environments or creative spaces. Culturally, color #EC7C16 represents vitality, warmth, and dynamism in Western symbolism, while Eastern traditions associate #EC7C16 with fire energy, transformation, and social engagement. Fengshui considers #EC7C16 energizing and uplifting, promoting flow and positive momentum. Spiritually, #EC7C16 resonates with the sacral chakra, supporting creativity, determination, and emotional expression. In design and arts, color #EC7C16 functions as a bright accent, focal point, or dynamic motif. Its vivid, mid-tone warmth pairs with blues, greens, or neutrals, commonly used in branding, energetic interiors, and expressive visual compositions.
Color Conversion
Convert #EC7C16 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.
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Color Variations
#EC7C16 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
#EC7C16 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 #EC7C16 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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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #EC7C16 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
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#EC7C16 Color FAQs
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