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#ec6564 color: Coral Commander

#ec6564 is rgb(236, 101, 100) in RGB and oklch(67.473% 0.16789 23.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67.5%
0.168
23°
  • 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 #ec6564

#ec6564 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 23°.

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: #ec6564 mixed with white

  1. ec6564
  2. f07673
  3. f48682
  4. f79691
  5. faa5a1
  6. fcb5b0
  7. fec4c0
  8. ffd3cf
  9. ffe1df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6564 mixed with black

  1. ec6564
  2. cd5756
  3. af4948
  4. 923c3b
  5. 762f2e
  6. 5b2222
  7. 421716
  8. 290c0b
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6564 with less saturation

  1. ec6564
  2. e56c6a
  3. dd726f
  4. d57874
  5. ce7d79
  6. c5827e
  7. bd8783
  8. b48b88
  9. ab8f8d
  10. a19392

Questions about #ec6564

What color is #ec6564?

#ec6564 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 101, 100), in HSL hsl(0.44, 78.16%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.473% 0.16789 23.081).

What colors go well with #ec6564?

The complementary color of #ec6564 is #00aebb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2649f and #e4730d. The triadic partners are #4db04b and #5e92fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6564?

Black text reads better on #ec6564: 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 #ec6564 a warm or cool color?

#ec6564 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.168.