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#ec5353 color: Khmer Curry

#ec5353 is rgb(236, 83, 83) in RGB and oklch(64.966% 0.18909 24.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65%
0.189
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #ec5353

#ec5353 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.189 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Khmer Curry (#ee5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec5353 mixed with white

  1. ec5353
  2. f16764
  3. f57a75
  4. f88c86
  5. fb9d97
  6. fdaea8
  7. ffbeb9
  8. ffcfca
  9. ffdfdc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #ec5353 mixed with black

  1. ec5353
  2. cd4747
  3. af3b3b
  4. 923030
  5. 762525
  6. 5b1b1b
  7. 421111
  8. 290808
  9. 130202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec5353 with less saturation

  1. ec5353
  2. e45c5a
  3. dc6460
  4. d46b67
  5. cb726d
  6. c27873
  7. b97d79
  8. af827e
  9. a58784
  10. 9a8b89

Questions about #ec5353

What color is #ec5353?

#ec5353 is bright red. The closest named color is Khmer Curry. In RGB it is rgb(236, 83, 83), in HSL hsl(0, 80.1%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.966% 0.18909 24.028).

What colors go well with #ec5353?

The complementary color of #ec5353 is #00a5b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e15297 and #e16600. The triadic partners are #2dab37 and #5287ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec5353?

White text reads better on #ec5353: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec5353 a warm or cool color?

#ec5353 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.189.