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#ec6139 color: Teri-Gaki Persimmon

#ec6139 is rgb(236, 97, 57) in RGB and oklch(66.331% 0.18078 36.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

66.3%
0.181
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ec6139

#ec6139 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teri-Gaki Persimmon (#eb6238). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec6139 mixed with white

  1. ec6139
  2. f07350
  3. f48464
  4. f79478
  5. faa48c
  6. fcb39f
  7. fec3b2
  8. ffd2c5
  9. ffe1d8
  10. fff0ec

Darker: #ec6139 mixed with black

  1. ec6139
  2. cd5330
  3. af4628
  4. 92391f
  5. 762d17
  6. 5b2110
  7. 421509
  8. 290b04
  9. 130301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6139 with less saturation

  1. ec6139
  2. e46845
  3. dc6f50
  4. d4755a
  5. cc7a63
  6. c47f6c
  7. bb8474
  8. b2887c
  9. a88c84
  10. 9e908c

Questions about #ec6139

What color is #ec6139?

#ec6139 is bright red. The closest named color is Teri-Gaki Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(236, 97, 57), in HSL hsl(13.41, 82.49%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.331% 0.18078 36.602).

What colors go well with #ec6139?

The complementary color of #ec6139 is #00a7ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea5981 and #d57a00. The triadic partners are #00b263 and #7984ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6139?

Black text reads better on #ec6139: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6139 a warm or cool color?

#ec6139 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.181.