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#ec6b42 color: Mandarin Orange

#ec6b42 is rgb(236, 107, 66) in RGB and oklch(67.783% 0.16949 38.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

67.8%
0.169
38°
  • 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
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ec6b42

#ec6b42 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandarin Orange (#ec6a37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec6b42 mixed with white

  1. ec6b42
  2. f07b57
  3. f38b6b
  4. f79a7d
  5. f9a990
  6. fbb8a2
  7. fdc6b5
  8. fed4c7
  9. ffe3da
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #ec6b42 mixed with black

  1. ec6b42
  2. cd5c38
  3. af4e2f
  4. 923f25
  5. 76321c
  6. 5b2514
  7. 42180b
  8. 290d05
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6b42 with less saturation

  1. ec6b42
  2. e5714d
  3. dd7757
  4. d57c60
  5. ce8169
  6. c58571
  7. bd8979
  8. b48d81
  9. ab9189
  10. a29490

Questions about #ec6b42

What color is #ec6b42?

#ec6b42 is bright red. The closest named color is Mandarin Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 107, 66), in HSL hsl(14.47, 81.73%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.783% 0.16949 38.003).

What colors go well with #ec6b42?

The complementary color of #ec6b42 is #00abd1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb6384 and #da7f00. The triadic partners are #00b66e and #8189fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6b42?

Black text reads better on #ec6b42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6b42 a warm or cool color?

#ec6b42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.169.