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#ec6960 color: Emberglow

#ec6960 is rgb(236, 105, 96) in RGB and oklch(67.938% 0.16405 26.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

67.9%
0.164
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ec6960

#ec6960 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emberglow (#ea6759). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec6960 mixed with white

  1. ec6960
  2. f07970
  3. f4897f
  4. f7998f
  5. f9a89f
  6. fcb6ae
  7. fdc5be
  8. ffd4ce
  9. ffe2de
  10. fff1ef

Darker: #ec6960 mixed with black

  1. ec6960
  2. cd5a52
  3. af4c45
  4. 923e38
  5. 76312c
  6. 5b2420
  7. 421815
  8. 290c0a
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6960 with less saturation

  1. ec6960
  2. e56f66
  3. dd756c
  4. d67b72
  5. ce8078
  6. c6847d
  7. bd8983
  8. b58d88
  9. ac918d
  10. a29493

Questions about #ec6960

What color is #ec6960?

#ec6960 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(236, 105, 96), in HSL hsl(3.86, 78.65%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.938% 0.16405 26.278).

What colors go well with #ec6960?

The complementary color of #ec6960 is #00aec1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4679b and #e27807. The triadic partners are #45b256 and #6992fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6960?

Black text reads better on #ec6960: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6960 a warm or cool color?

#ec6960 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.164.