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#ec6c43 color: Aurora Orange

#ec6c43 is rgb(236, 108, 67) in RGB and oklch(67.935% 0.16831 38.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

67.9%
0.168
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ec6c43

#ec6c43 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aurora Orange (#ec7042). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec6c43 mixed with white

  1. ec6c43
  2. f07c58
  3. f38c6b
  4. f79b7e
  5. f9a990
  6. fbb8a3
  7. fdc6b5
  8. fed5c7
  9. ffe3da
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #ec6c43 mixed with black

  1. ec6c43
  2. cd5d39
  3. af4e2f
  4. 924026
  5. 76321d
  6. 5b2514
  7. 42190c
  8. 290d05
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ec6c43 with less saturation

  1. ec6c43
  2. e5724e
  3. dd7858
  4. d67d61
  5. ce826a
  6. c68672
  7. bd8a7a
  8. b58e82
  9. ab9189
  10. a29591

Questions about #ec6c43

What color is #ec6c43?

#ec6c43 is bright red. The closest named color is Aurora Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 108, 67), in HSL hsl(14.56, 81.64%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.935% 0.16831 38.127).

What colors go well with #ec6c43?

The complementary color of #ec6c43 is #00acd2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb6484 and #da8000. The triadic partners are #00b66f and #828afd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6c43?

Black text reads better on #ec6c43: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6c43 a warm or cool color?

#ec6c43 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.168.