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#ec6d46 color: Aurora Orange

#ec6d46 is rgb(236, 109, 70) in RGB and oklch(68.112% 0.16653 37.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

68.1%
0.167
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ec6d46

#ec6d46 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #ec6d46 mixed with white

  1. ec6d46
  2. f07d5a
  3. f38c6d
  4. f69b80
  5. f9aa92
  6. fbb8a4
  7. fdc7b6
  8. fed5c8
  9. ffe3da
  10. fff1ed

Darker: #ec6d46 mixed with black

  1. ec6d46
  2. cd5e3c
  3. af4f32
  4. 924128
  5. 76331e
  6. 5b2615
  7. 42190d
  8. 290d05
  9. 130402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec6d46 with less saturation

  1. ec6d46
  2. e57350
  3. dd795a
  4. d67e63
  5. ce826b
  6. c68773
  7. be8b7b
  8. b58e83
  9. ac928a
  10. a29591

Questions about #ec6d46

What color is #ec6d46?

#ec6d46 is bright red. The closest named color is Aurora Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 109, 70), in HSL hsl(14.1, 81.37%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.112% 0.16653 37.626).

What colors go well with #ec6d46?

The complementary color of #ec6d46 is #00acd2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb6686 and #da8000. The triadic partners are #00b66f and #828bfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6d46?

Black text reads better on #ec6d46: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6d46 a warm or cool color?

#ec6d46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.167.