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#ec5b60 color: Khmer Curry

#ec5b60 is rgb(236, 91, 96) in RGB and oklch(66.13% 0.17938 21.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

66.1%
0.179
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ec5b60

#ec5b60 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #ec5b60 mixed with white

  1. ec5b60
  2. f06e6f
  3. f47f7f
  4. f8908e
  5. faa19e
  6. fdb1ae
  7. fec0be
  8. ffd0ce
  9. ffe0de
  10. ffefee

Darker: #ec5b60 mixed with black

  1. ec5b60
  2. cd4e52
  3. af4145
  4. 923538
  5. 76292c
  6. 5b1e20
  7. 421315
  8. 29090a
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec5b60 with less saturation

  1. ec5b60
  2. e46366
  3. dd6a6b
  4. d57170
  5. cc7775
  6. c47c7a
  7. bb817f
  8. b18684
  9. a88a89
  10. 9d8f8e

Questions about #ec5b60

What color is #ec5b60?

#ec5b60 is bright red. The closest named color is Khmer Curry. In RGB it is rgb(236, 91, 96), in HSL hsl(357.93, 79.23%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.13% 0.17938 21.433).

What colors go well with #ec5b60?

The complementary color of #ec5b60 is #00a9b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e05b9f and #e46a00. The triadic partners are #47ac3a and #518eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec5b60?

White text reads better on #ec5b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec5b60 a warm or cool color?

#ec5b60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.179.