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#ec6150 color: Connect Red

#ec6150 is rgb(236, 97, 80) in RGB and oklch(66.615% 0.17544 29.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

66.6%
0.175
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #ec6150

#ec6150 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Connect Red (#eb6651). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec6150 mixed with white

  1. ec6150
  2. f07362
  3. f48473
  4. f79485
  5. faa496
  6. fcb3a7
  7. fec3b8
  8. ffd2ca
  9. ffe1db
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #ec6150 mixed with black

  1. ec6150
  2. cd5344
  3. af4639
  4. 92392e
  5. 762d24
  6. 5b211a
  7. 421510
  8. 290b07
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6150 with less saturation

  1. ec6150
  2. e46858
  3. dd6f60
  4. d57567
  5. cd7a6e
  6. c47f74
  7. bb847b
  8. b28881
  9. a98c88
  10. 9f908e

Questions about #ec6150

What color is #ec6150?

#ec6150 is bright red. The closest named color is Connect Red. In RGB it is rgb(236, 97, 80), in HSL hsl(6.54, 80.41%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.615% 0.17544 29.494).

What colors go well with #ec6150?

The complementary color of #ec6150 is #00a9c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e55d91 and #df7300. The triadic partners are #21b054 and #6a8aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6150?

Black text reads better on #ec6150: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6150 a warm or cool color?

#ec6150 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.175.