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#ec6563 color: Coral Commander

#ec6563 is rgb(236, 101, 99) in RGB and oklch(67.454% 0.16801 23.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

67.5%
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
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6563

#ec6563 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% 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 6.61:1, 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: #ec6563 mixed with white

  1. ec6563
  2. f07672
  3. f48681
  4. f79691
  5. faa5a0
  6. fcb5b0
  7. fec4bf
  8. ffd3cf
  9. ffe1df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6563 mixed with black

  1. ec6563
  2. cd5755
  3. af4947
  4. 923c3a
  5. 762f2e
  6. 5b2221
  7. 421716
  8. 290c0b
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6563 with less saturation

  1. ec6563
  2. e56c69
  3. dd726e
  4. d57873
  5. cd7d79
  6. c5827e
  7. bd8783
  8. b48b88
  9. ab8f8d
  10. a19392

Questions about #ec6563

What color is #ec6563?

#ec6563 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 101, 99), in HSL hsl(0.88, 78.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.454% 0.16801 23.506).

What colors go well with #ec6563?

The complementary color of #ec6563 is #00adbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2649f and #e37409. The triadic partners are #4bb04c and #5f92fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6563?

Black text reads better on #ec6563: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6563 a warm or cool color?

#ec6563 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.168.