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#ec6762 color: Coral Commander

#ec6762 is rgb(236, 103, 98) in RGB and oklch(67.702% 0.16592 24.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

67.7%
0.166
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6762

#ec6762 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, 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: #ec6762 mixed with white

  1. ec6762
  2. f07871
  3. f48881
  4. f79790
  5. faa6a0
  6. fcb5af
  7. fec4bf
  8. ffd3cf
  9. ffe2df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6762 mixed with black

  1. ec6762
  2. cd5954
  3. af4b47
  4. 923d3a
  5. 76302d
  6. 5b2321
  7. 421716
  8. 290c0b
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6762 with less saturation

  1. ec6762
  2. e56e68
  3. dd746e
  4. d67973
  5. ce7e78
  6. c6837e
  7. bd8883
  8. b48c88
  9. ab908d
  10. a19492

Questions about #ec6762

What color is #ec6762?

#ec6762 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 103, 98), in HSL hsl(2.17, 78.41%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.702% 0.16592 24.666).

What colors go well with #ec6762?

The complementary color of #ec6762 is #00aebe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3669d and #e3760a. The triadic partners are #49b150 and #6392fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6762?

Black text reads better on #ec6762: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6762 a warm or cool color?

#ec6762 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.166.