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#ec6235 color: Teri-Gaki Persimmon

#ec6235 is rgb(236, 98, 53) in RGB and oklch(66.424% 0.18088 37.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

66.4%
0.181
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #ec6235

#ec6235 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, 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: #ec6235 mixed with white

  1. ec6235
  2. f0744d
  3. f48562
  4. f79576
  5. faa58a
  6. fcb49d
  7. fec3b1
  8. ffd2c4
  9. ffe1d8
  10. fff0eb

Darker: #ec6235 mixed with black

  1. ec6235
  2. cd542d
  3. af4725
  4. 923a1d
  5. 762d15
  6. 5b210e
  7. 421608
  8. 290b03
  9. 130301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6235 with less saturation

  1. ec6235
  2. e46942
  3. dd704e
  4. d47658
  5. cc7b62
  6. c4806b
  7. bb8473
  8. b2887c
  9. a88c84
  10. 9e908c

Questions about #ec6235

What color is #ec6235?

#ec6235 is bright red. The closest named color is Teri-Gaki Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(236, 98, 53), in HSL hsl(14.75, 82.81%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.424% 0.18088 37.97).

What colors go well with #ec6235?

The complementary color of #ec6235 is #00a6cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb5a7e and #d47b00. The triadic partners are #00b366 and #7c83ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6235?

Black text reads better on #ec6235: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6235 a warm or cool color?

#ec6235 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.181.