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#ec663a color: Flaming Orange

#ec663a is rgb(236, 102, 58) in RGB and oklch(67.007% 0.17611 38.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

67%
0.176
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • 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 #ec663a

#ec663a is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 38°.

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 Flaming Orange (#ee6633). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec663a mixed with white

  1. ec663a
  2. f07751
  3. f48765
  4. f79779
  5. faa68c
  6. fcb69f
  7. fec4b2
  8. ffd3c5
  9. ffe2d8
  10. fff0ec

Darker: #ec663a mixed with black

  1. ec663a
  2. cd5831
  3. af4a28
  4. 923c20
  5. 762f18
  6. 5b2310
  7. 421709
  8. 290c04
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec663a with less saturation

  1. ec663a
  2. e46d46
  3. dd7351
  4. d5785b
  5. cd7e65
  6. c4826d
  7. bc8776
  8. b38b7e
  9. a98e86
  10. a0928e

Questions about #ec663a

What color is #ec663a?

#ec663a is bright red. The closest named color is Flaming Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 102, 58), in HSL hsl(14.83, 82.41%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.007% 0.17611 38.223).

What colors go well with #ec663a?

The complementary color of #ec663a is #00a8cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb5e80 and #d67d00. The triadic partners are #00b46a and #7f85fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec663a?

Black text reads better on #ec663a: 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 #ec663a a warm or cool color?

#ec663a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.176.