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#ec5b56 color: Amour

#ec5b56 is rgb(236, 91, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.955% 0.18052 25.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

66%
0.181
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ec5b56

#ec5b56 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #ec5b56 mixed with white

  1. ec5b56
  2. f06e67
  3. f47f77
  4. f89088
  5. faa199
  6. fdb1a9
  7. fec1ba
  8. ffd0cb
  9. ffe0dc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #ec5b56 mixed with black

  1. ec5b56
  2. cd4e4a
  3. af413e
  4. 923532
  5. 762927
  6. 5b1e1c
  7. 421312
  8. 290908
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec5b56 with less saturation

  1. ec5b56
  2. e4635d
  3. dc6a63
  4. d4716a
  5. cc7770
  6. c37c76
  7. ba817c
  8. b18681
  9. a78a87
  10. 9d8e8c

Questions about #ec5b56

What color is #ec5b56?

#ec5b56 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(236, 91, 86), in HSL hsl(2, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.955% 0.18052 25.296).

What colors go well with #ec5b56?

The complementary color of #ec5b56 is #00a8b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35997 and #e26c00. The triadic partners are #33ad44 and #5b8aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec5b56?

White text reads better on #ec5b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec5b56 a warm or cool color?

#ec5b56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.181.