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#ec6362 color: Coral Commander

#ec6362 is rgb(236, 99, 98) in RGB and oklch(67.174% 0.17035 23.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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0°
100%

67.2%
0.170
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #ec6362

#ec6362 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, 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: #ec6362 mixed with white

  1. ec6362
  2. f07471
  3. f48581
  4. f79590
  5. faa4a0
  6. fcb4af
  7. fec3bf
  8. ffd2cf
  9. ffe1df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6362 mixed with black

  1. ec6362
  2. cd5554
  3. af4747
  4. 923a3a
  5. 762e2d
  6. 5b2121
  7. 421616
  8. 290b0b
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6362 with less saturation

  1. ec6362
  2. e56a68
  3. dd716d
  4. d57673
  5. cd7c78
  6. c5817d
  7. bc8682
  8. b38a87
  9. aa8e8c
  10. a09291

Questions about #ec6362

What color is #ec6362?

#ec6362 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 99, 98), in HSL hsl(0.43, 78.41%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.174% 0.17035 23.218).

What colors go well with #ec6362?

The complementary color of #ec6362 is #00adba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2629e and #e37200. The triadic partners are #4aaf48 and #5d91fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6362?

Black text reads better on #ec6362: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6362 a warm or cool color?

#ec6362 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.17.