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#ec5953 color: Amour

#ec5953 is rgb(236, 89, 83) in RGB and oklch(65.664% 0.18301 25.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

65.7%
0.183
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ec5953

#ec5953 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #ec5953 mixed with white

  1. ec5953
  2. f06c64
  3. f47e75
  4. f88f86
  5. fba097
  6. fdb0a8
  7. ffc0b9
  8. ffd0ca
  9. ffe0dc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #ec5953 mixed with black

  1. ec5953
  2. cd4c47
  3. af403b
  4. 923430
  5. 762825
  6. 5b1d1b
  7. 421311
  8. 290908
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec5953 with less saturation

  1. ec5953
  2. e4615a
  3. dc6961
  4. d46f67
  5. cc756e
  6. c37b74
  7. ba807a
  8. b18580
  9. a78986
  10. 9c8d8b

Questions about #ec5953

What color is #ec5953?

#ec5953 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(236, 89, 83), in HSL hsl(2.35, 80.1%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.664% 0.18301 25.771).

What colors go well with #ec5953?

The complementary color of #ec5953 is #00a7b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35795 and #e16b00. The triadic partners are #2cad43 and #5b89ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec5953?

White text reads better on #ec5953: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec5953 a warm or cool color?

#ec5953 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.183.