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#ec604d color: Opal Flame

#ec604d is rgb(236, 96, 77) in RGB and oklch(66.443% 0.17705 30.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

66.4%
0.177
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ec604d

#ec604d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Opal Flame (#e95c4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec604d mixed with white

  1. ec604d
  2. f0725f
  3. f48371
  4. f79383
  5. faa394
  6. fcb3a6
  7. fec2b7
  8. ffd2c9
  9. ffe1db
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #ec604d mixed with black

  1. ec604d
  2. cd5242
  3. af4537
  4. 92382c
  5. 762c22
  6. 5b2018
  7. 42150f
  8. 290a07
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec604d with less saturation

  1. ec604d
  2. e46755
  3. dd6e5d
  4. d57465
  5. cc7a6c
  6. c47f73
  7. bb837a
  8. b28880
  9. a88c87
  10. 9e908d

Questions about #ec604d

What color is #ec604d?

#ec604d is bright red. The closest named color is Opal Flame. In RGB it is rgb(236, 96, 77), in HSL hsl(7.17, 80.71%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.443% 0.17705 30.189).

What colors go well with #ec604d?

The complementary color of #ec604d is #00a8c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e65c8f and #df7300. The triadic partners are #15b055 and #6b89ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec604d?

Black text reads better on #ec604d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec604d a warm or cool color?

#ec604d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.177.