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#ec5656 color: Khmer Curry

#ec5656 is rgb(236, 86, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.359% 0.18569 23.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.4%
0.186
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ec5656

#ec5656 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.186 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Khmer Curry (#ee5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec5656 mixed with white

  1. ec5656
  2. f06a67
  3. f47c77
  4. f88e88
  5. fb9e99
  6. fdafa9
  7. ffbfba
  8. ffcfcb
  9. ffdfdc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #ec5656 mixed with black

  1. ec5656
  2. cd4a4a
  3. af3e3e
  4. 923232
  5. 762727
  6. 5b1c1c
  7. 421212
  8. 290808
  9. 130202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec5656 with less saturation

  1. ec5656
  2. e45f5d
  3. dc6663
  4. d46d69
  5. cb746f
  6. c37975
  7. ba7e7a
  8. b08380
  9. a68885
  10. 9b8c8b

Questions about #ec5656

What color is #ec5656?

#ec5656 is bright red. The closest named color is Khmer Curry. In RGB it is rgb(236, 86, 86), in HSL hsl(0, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.359% 0.18569 23.79).

What colors go well with #ec5656?

The complementary color of #ec5656 is #00a6b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e15598 and #e36700. The triadic partners are #34ab3a and #5389ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec5656?

White text reads better on #ec5656: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec5656 a warm or cool color?

#ec5656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.186.