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#ec6765 color: Coral Commander

#ec6765 is rgb(236, 103, 101) in RGB and oklch(67.758% 0.16552 23.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

67.8%
0.166
23°
  • 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
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ec6765

#ec6765 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, 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: #ec6765 mixed with white

  1. ec6765
  2. f07874
  3. f48883
  4. f79792
  5. faa6a1
  6. fcb5b1
  7. fec4c0
  8. ffd3d0
  9. ffe2df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ec6765 mixed with black

  1. ec6765
  2. cd5957
  3. af4b49
  4. 923d3c
  5. 76302f
  6. 5b2322
  7. 421717
  8. 290c0c
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6765 with less saturation

  1. ec6765
  2. e56e6a
  3. dd7470
  4. d67975
  5. ce7e7a
  6. c6837f
  7. bd8884
  8. b48c89
  9. ab908e
  10. a29493

Questions about #ec6765

What color is #ec6765?

#ec6765 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(236, 103, 101), in HSL hsl(0.89, 78.03%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.758% 0.16552 23.381).

What colors go well with #ec6765?

The complementary color of #ec6765 is #00afbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e266a0 and #e37514. The triadic partners are #4eb14e and #6093fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6765?

Black text reads better on #ec6765: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6765 a warm or cool color?

#ec6765 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.166.