Close to Carrot
#EC8A23
#EC8A23 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 54.1% green, and 13.7% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 84% saturation and 53% 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 #EC8A23.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.55:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC8A23 as they’d see it.
#EC8A23 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EC8A23
What color is #EC8A23?
#EC8A23 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 54.1% green, and 13.7% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 84% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC8A23 in RGB?
#EC8A23 is rgb(236, 138, 35): 236 red, 138 green, and 35 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC8A23 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 85, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC8A23?
PANTONE 138 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC8A23?
Its complement #6BA2FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.