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#EC8B68 closest to Firewatch

#EC8B68 is a light, moderately saturated orange; the closest named color is Firewatch. In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 54.5% green and 40.8% blue (rgb(236, 139, 104)). Its HSL value is 16° hue, 78% saturation and 67% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 56% yellow and 7% black. #EC8B68 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.46:1.

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Variations of #EC8B68

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#EC8B68 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#EC8B68 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EC8B68 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 78% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BBAC67
  • Protanopia 76% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A49865
  • Protanomaly 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BC9765
  • Deuteranopia 78% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BBAC67
  • Deuteranomaly 85% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CBA267
  • Tritanopia 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF7A82
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F48475
  • Achromatopsia 74% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A4A4A4
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BA9E98

#EC8B68 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.48:1 Very poor#EC8B68 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.46:1 Very good#EC8B68 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EC8B68 in CSS

/* Firewatch */
.color { color: #EC8B68; }
.background { background-color: #EC8B68; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EC8B68; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(236 139 104);
color: hsl(16 78% 67%);
color: oklch(0.732 0.128 40.5);

#EC8B68 FAQ

What color is #EC8B68?

#EC8B68 is a light, moderately saturated orange. Its closest named color is Firewatch. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #EC8B68?

#EC8B68 is rgb(236, 139, 104) in RGB, hsl(16, 78%, 67%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EC8B68?

The complementary color of #EC8B68 is #68C9EC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EC8B68?

Black text has the best contrast on #EC8B68: 8.46:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EC8B68 a warm or cool color?

#EC8B68 is a warm color.