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#ec7462 color: Debutante

#ec7462 is rgb(236, 116, 98) in RGB and oklch(69.534% 0.15192 30.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

69.5%
0.152
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ec7462

#ec7462 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Debutante (#ed7468). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec7462 mixed with white

  1. ec7462
  2. f08372
  3. f39181
  4. f69f91
  5. f9ada0
  6. fbbbb0
  7. fdc9bf
  8. fed6cf
  9. ffe4df
  10. fff1ef

Darker: #ec7462 mixed with black

  1. ec7462
  2. cd6454
  3. af5447
  4. 92453a
  5. 76372d
  6. 5b2921
  7. 421b16
  8. 290f0b
  9. 130503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec7462 with less saturation

  1. ec7462
  2. e57969
  3. de7e6f
  4. d78375
  5. cf877b
  6. c88b81
  7. c08f87
  8. b8938c
  9. af9692
  10. a69a97

Questions about #ec7462

What color is #ec7462?

#ec7462 is bright red. The closest named color is Debutante. In RGB it is rgb(236, 116, 98), in HSL hsl(7.83, 78.41%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.534% 0.15192 30.161).

What colors go well with #ec7462?

The complementary color of #ec7462 is #00b3cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e77099 and #e08322. The triadic partners are #48b768 and #7996fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec7462?

Black text reads better on #ec7462: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec7462 a warm or cool color?

#ec7462 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.152.