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#ec5a56 color: Amour

#ec5a56 is rgb(236, 90, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.833% 0.18156 24.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

65.8%
0.182
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ec5a56

#ec5a56 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, 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: #ec5a56 mixed with white

  1. ec5a56
  2. f06d67
  3. f47f77
  4. f89088
  5. fba099
  6. fdb0a9
  7. ffc0ba
  8. ffd0cb
  9. ffe0dc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #ec5a56 mixed with black

  1. ec5a56
  2. cd4d4a
  3. af413e
  4. 923532
  5. 762927
  6. 5b1e1c
  7. 421312
  8. 290908
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec5a56 with less saturation

  1. ec5a56
  2. e4625d
  3. dc6963
  4. d47069
  5. cc7670
  6. c37b75
  7. ba807b
  8. b18581
  9. a78a87
  10. 9d8e8c

Questions about #ec5a56

What color is #ec5a56?

#ec5a56 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(236, 90, 86), in HSL hsl(1.6, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.833% 0.18156 24.983).

What colors go well with #ec5a56?

The complementary color of #ec5a56 is #00a8b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e25997 and #e26b00. The triadic partners are #33ad42 and #5a8aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec5a56?

White text reads better on #ec5a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec5a56 a warm or cool color?

#ec5a56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.182.