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#ec6655 color: Flattered Flamingo

#ec6655 is rgb(236, 102, 85) in RGB and oklch(67.349% 0.16934 29.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

67.3%
0.169
30°
  • 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 #ec6655

#ec6655 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 30°.

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 Flattered Flamingo (#ee6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec6655 mixed with white

  1. ec6655
  2. f07766
  3. f48777
  4. f79788
  5. faa699
  6. fcb5a9
  7. fec4ba
  8. ffd3cb
  9. ffe2dc
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #ec6655 mixed with black

  1. ec6655
  2. cd5849
  3. af4a3d
  4. 923c31
  5. 762f26
  6. 5b231c
  7. 421711
  8. 290c08
  9. 130402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6655 with less saturation

  1. ec6655
  2. e56d5d
  3. dd7364
  4. d5786b
  5. cd7e71
  6. c58278
  7. bc877e
  8. b48b84
  9. aa8f8a
  10. a19390

Questions about #ec6655

What color is #ec6655?

#ec6655 is bright red. The closest named color is Flattered Flamingo. In RGB it is rgb(236, 102, 85), in HSL hsl(6.75, 79.89%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.349% 0.16934 29.509).

What colors go well with #ec6655?

The complementary color of #ec6655 is #00acc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e66293 and #df7700. The triadic partners are #2fb259 and #6d8dfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6655?

Black text reads better on #ec6655: 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 #ec6655 a warm or cool color?

#ec6655 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.169.