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#ec6665 color: Coral Commander

#ec6665 is rgb(236, 102, 101) in RGB and oklch(67.625% 0.16664 23.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67.6%
0.167
23°
  • 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
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6665

#ec6665 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, 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: #ec6665 mixed with white

  1. ec6665
  2. f07774
  3. f48783
  4. f79792
  5. faa6a1
  6. fcb5b1
  7. fec4c0
  8. ffd3d0
  9. ffe2df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6665 mixed with black

  1. ec6665
  2. cd5857
  3. af4a49
  4. 923c3c
  5. 762f2f
  6. 5b2322
  7. 421717
  8. 290c0c
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6665 with less saturation

  1. ec6665
  2. e56d6a
  3. dd7370
  4. d67975
  5. ce7e7a
  6. c5837f
  7. bd8784
  8. b48c89
  9. ab908e
  10. a19392

Questions about #ec6665

What color is #ec6665?

#ec6665 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 102, 101), in HSL hsl(0.44, 78.03%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.625% 0.16664 23.013).

What colors go well with #ec6665?

The complementary color of #ec6665 is #00aebc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e265a0 and #e47412. The triadic partners are #4eb04c and #5f93fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6665?

Black text reads better on #ec6665: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6665 a warm or cool color?

#ec6665 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.167.