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#ec5853 color: Amour

#ec5853 is rgb(236, 88, 83) in RGB and oklch(65.545% 0.18403 25.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

65.5%
0.184
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ec5853

#ec5853 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amour (#ee5851). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec5853 mixed with white

  1. ec5853
  2. f06b64
  3. f47d75
  4. f88f86
  5. fb9f97
  6. fdb0a8
  7. ffc0b9
  8. ffd0ca
  9. ffdfdc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #ec5853 mixed with black

  1. ec5853
  2. cd4b47
  3. af3f3b
  4. 923330
  5. 762825
  6. 5b1d1b
  7. 421211
  8. 290908
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec5853 with less saturation

  1. ec5853
  2. e4605a
  3. dc6861
  4. d46f67
  5. cc756e
  6. c37a74
  7. ba7f7a
  8. b08480
  9. a68985
  10. 9c8d8b

Questions about #ec5853

What color is #ec5853?

#ec5853 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(236, 88, 83), in HSL hsl(1.96, 80.1%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.545% 0.18403 25.467).

What colors go well with #ec5853?

The complementary color of #ec5853 is #00a6b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35695 and #e26a00. The triadic partners are #2cad41 and #5a89ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec5853?

White text reads better on #ec5853: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec5853 a warm or cool color?

#ec5853 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.184.