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#ec6660 color: Coral Commander

#ec6660 is rgb(236, 102, 96) in RGB and oklch(67.532% 0.16732 25.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

67.5%
0.167
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6660

#ec6660 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #ec6660 mixed with white

  1. ec6660
  2. f07770
  3. f4877f
  4. f7978f
  5. faa69f
  6. fcb5ae
  7. fec4be
  8. ffd3ce
  9. ffe2de
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6660 mixed with black

  1. ec6660
  2. cd5852
  3. af4a45
  4. 923c38
  5. 762f2c
  6. 5b2320
  7. 421715
  8. 290c0a
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6660 with less saturation

  1. ec6660
  2. e56d66
  3. dd736c
  4. d57972
  5. ce7e77
  6. c5837d
  7. bd8782
  8. b48b87
  9. ab8f8c
  10. a19392

Questions about #ec6660

What color is #ec6660?

#ec6660 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 102, 96), in HSL hsl(2.57, 78.65%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.532% 0.16732 25.132).

What colors go well with #ec6660?

The complementary color of #ec6660 is #00adbe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3649c and #e27500. The triadic partners are #46b150 and #6491fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6660?

Black text reads better on #ec6660: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6660 a warm or cool color?

#ec6660 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.167.