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#ec6462 color: Coral Commander

#ec6462 is rgb(236, 100, 98) in RGB and oklch(67.304% 0.16924 23.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

67.3%
0.169
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6462

#ec6462 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, 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: #ec6462 mixed with white

  1. ec6462
  2. f07571
  3. f48681
  4. f79590
  5. faa5a0
  6. fcb4af
  7. fec3bf
  8. ffd2cf
  9. ffe1df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6462 mixed with black

  1. ec6462
  2. cd5654
  3. af4847
  4. 923b3a
  5. 762e2d
  6. 5b2221
  7. 421616
  8. 290b0b
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6462 with less saturation

  1. ec6462
  2. e56b68
  3. dd716d
  4. d57773
  5. cd7c78
  6. c5817d
  7. bd8682
  8. b48a87
  9. aa8e8c
  10. a09291

Questions about #ec6462

What color is #ec6462?

#ec6462 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 100, 98), in HSL hsl(0.87, 78.41%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.304% 0.16924 23.57).

What colors go well with #ec6462?

The complementary color of #ec6462 is #00adbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2639e and #e37301. The triadic partners are #49b04a and #5e91fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6462?

Black text reads better on #ec6462: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6462 a warm or cool color?

#ec6462 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.169.