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#ec6662 color: Coral Commander

#ec6662 is rgb(236, 102, 98) in RGB and oklch(67.569% 0.16703 24.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

67.6%
0.167
24°
  • 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 #ec6662

#ec6662 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 24°.

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: #ec6662 mixed with white

  1. ec6662
  2. f07771
  3. f48781
  4. f79790
  5. faa6a0
  6. fcb5af
  7. fec4bf
  8. ffd3cf
  9. ffe2df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6662 mixed with black

  1. ec6662
  2. cd5854
  3. af4a47
  4. 923c3a
  5. 762f2d
  6. 5b2321
  7. 421716
  8. 290c0b
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6662 with less saturation

  1. ec6662
  2. e56d68
  3. dd736d
  4. d67973
  5. ce7e78
  6. c5837e
  7. bd8783
  8. b48b88
  9. ab8f8d
  10. a19392

Questions about #ec6662

What color is #ec6662?

#ec6662 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 102, 98), in HSL hsl(1.74, 78.41%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.569% 0.16703 24.294).

What colors go well with #ec6662?

The complementary color of #ec6662 is #00aebd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2659d and #e37507. The triadic partners are #49b04e and #6292fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6662?

Black text reads better on #ec6662: 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 #ec6662 a warm or cool color?

#ec6662 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.167.