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#ec7756 color: Temple of Orange

#ec7756 is rgb(236, 119, 86) in RGB and oklch(69.791% 0.15244 36.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

69.8%
0.152
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ec7756

#ec7756 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Temple of Orange (#ee7755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ec7756 mixed with white

  1. ec7756
  2. f08668
  3. f39479
  4. f6a189
  5. f8af9a
  6. fbbdab
  7. fccabb
  8. fed7cc
  9. ffe5dd
  10. fff2ee

Darker: #ec7756 mixed with black

  1. ec7756
  2. cd674a
  3. af573e
  4. 924732
  5. 763827
  6. 5b2a1c
  7. 421c12
  8. 291008
  9. 130502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec7756 with less saturation

  1. ec7756
  2. e57c5e
  3. de8166
  4. d7856e
  5. d08975
  6. c88d7c
  7. c09183
  8. b8948a
  9. b09891
  10. a79b97

Questions about #ec7756

What color is #ec7756?

#ec7756 is bright red. The closest named color is Temple of Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 119, 86), in HSL hsl(13.2, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.791% 0.15244 36.646).

What colors go well with #ec7756?

The complementary color of #ec7756 is #00b2d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea718e and #dc880b. The triadic partners are #2fb976 and #8693fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec7756?

Black text reads better on #ec7756: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec7756 a warm or cool color?

#ec7756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.152.