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#ec604f color: Opal Flame

#ec604f is rgb(236, 96, 79) in RGB and oklch(66.472% 0.17664 29.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

66.5%
0.177
29°
  • 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 #ec604f

#ec604f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 29°.

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: #ec604f mixed with white

  1. ec604f
  2. f07261
  3. f48373
  4. f79384
  5. faa395
  6. fcb3a7
  7. fec2b8
  8. ffd1ca
  9. ffe1db
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #ec604f mixed with black

  1. ec604f
  2. cd5244
  3. af4538
  4. 92382e
  5. 762c23
  6. 5b2019
  7. 421510
  8. 290a07
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec604f with less saturation

  1. ec604f
  2. e46757
  3. dd6e5f
  4. d57466
  5. cc7a6d
  6. c47f74
  7. bb847a
  8. b28881
  9. a88c87
  10. 9e908d

Questions about #ec604f

What color is #ec604f?

#ec604f is bright red. The closest named color is Opal Flame. In RGB it is rgb(236, 96, 79), in HSL hsl(6.5, 80.51%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.472% 0.17664 29.494).

What colors go well with #ec604f?

The complementary color of #ec604f is #00a9c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e55c90 and #df7200. The triadic partners are #1eb053 and #698aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec604f?

Black text reads better on #ec604f: 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 #ec604f a warm or cool color?

#ec604f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.177.