Close to Burnt Sienna
#EC7651
#EC7651 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Burnt Sienna. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 46.3% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 80% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EC7651.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC7651 as they’d see it.
#EC7651 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #EC7651
What color is #EC7651?
#EC7651 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Burnt Sienna. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 46.3% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 80% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC7651 in RGB?
#EC7651 is rgb(236, 118, 81): 236 red, 118 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC7651 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 50, 66, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC7651?
PANTONE 164 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC7651?
Its complement #14A5CA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.