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#ec6562 color: Coral Commander

#ec6562 is rgb(236, 101, 98) in RGB and oklch(67.436% 0.16813 23.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

67.4%
0.168
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6562

#ec6562 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #ec6562 mixed with white

  1. ec6562
  2. f07671
  3. f48681
  4. f79690
  5. faa5a0
  6. fcb5af
  7. fec4bf
  8. ffd3cf
  9. ffe1df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6562 mixed with black

  1. ec6562
  2. cd5754
  3. af4947
  4. 923c3a
  5. 762f2d
  6. 5b2221
  7. 421716
  8. 290c0b
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6562 with less saturation

  1. ec6562
  2. e56c68
  3. dd726d
  4. d57873
  5. cd7d78
  6. c5827d
  7. bd8782
  8. b48b88
  9. ab8f8d
  10. a19391

Questions about #ec6562

What color is #ec6562?

#ec6562 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 101, 98), in HSL hsl(1.3, 78.41%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.436% 0.16813 23.928).

What colors go well with #ec6562?

The complementary color of #ec6562 is #00adbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2649e and #e37404. The triadic partners are #49b04c and #6091fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6562?

Black text reads better on #ec6562: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6562 a warm or cool color?

#ec6562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.168.