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#ec6052 color: Opal Flame

#ec6052 is rgb(236, 96, 82) in RGB and oklch(66.516% 0.17605 28.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.5%
0.176
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ec6052

#ec6052 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, 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: #ec6052 mixed with white

  1. ec6052
  2. f07264
  3. f48375
  4. f79386
  5. faa397
  6. fcb3a8
  7. fec2b9
  8. ffd1ca
  9. ffe1dc
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #ec6052 mixed with black

  1. ec6052
  2. cd5246
  3. af453b
  4. 92382f
  5. 762c25
  6. 5b201a
  7. 421511
  8. 290a08
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6052 with less saturation

  1. ec6052
  2. e4675a
  3. dd6e61
  4. d57468
  5. cc7a6f
  6. c47f75
  7. bb847b
  8. b28882
  9. a88c88
  10. 9e908e

Questions about #ec6052

What color is #ec6052?

#ec6052 is bright red. The closest named color is Opal Flame. In RGB it is rgb(236, 96, 82), in HSL hsl(5.45, 80.21%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.516% 0.17605 28.424).

What colors go well with #ec6052?

The complementary color of #ec6052 is #00a9bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e55d92 and #e07200. The triadic partners are #28b051 and #678bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6052?

Black text reads better on #ec6052: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6052 a warm or cool color?

#ec6052 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.176.