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#ec6163 color: Coral Commander

#ec6163 is rgb(236, 97, 99) in RGB and oklch(66.934% 0.17247 22.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

66.9%
0.172
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #ec6163

#ec6163 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Commander (#ee6666). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec6163 mixed with white

  1. ec6163
  2. f07372
  3. f48481
  4. f79491
  5. faa3a0
  6. fcb3af
  7. fec2bf
  8. ffd2cf
  9. ffe1df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6163 mixed with black

  1. ec6163
  2. cd5355
  3. af4647
  4. 92393a
  5. 762d2e
  6. 5b2121
  7. 421516
  8. 290b0b
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6163 with less saturation

  1. ec6163
  2. e56868
  3. dd6f6e
  4. d57573
  5. cd7b78
  6. c5807d
  7. bc8482
  8. b38987
  9. a98d8b
  10. 9f9190

Questions about #ec6163

What color is #ec6163?

#ec6163 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 97, 99), in HSL hsl(359.14, 78.53%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.934% 0.17247 22.117).

What colors go well with #ec6163?

The complementary color of #ec6163 is #00acb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e161a0 and #e47000. The triadic partners are #4bae43 and #5891fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6163?

Black text reads better on #ec6163: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6163 a warm or cool color?

#ec6163 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.172.