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#ec8170 color: Melondrama

#ec8170 is rgb(236, 129, 112) in RGB and oklch(71.77% 0.13481 30.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

71.8%
0.135
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ec8170

#ec8170 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melondrama (#ee8170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ec8170 mixed with white

  1. ec8170
  2. ef8e7e
  3. f29b8c
  4. f5a89a
  5. f8b4a8
  6. fac1b7
  7. fccdc5
  8. fddad3
  9. fee6e2
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ec8170 mixed with black

  1. ec8170
  2. cd6f60
  3. af5e51
  4. 924e43
  5. 763e35
  6. 5b2e27
  7. 421f1a
  8. 29120e
  9. 130604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8170 with less saturation

  1. ec8170
  2. e68576
  3. df897b
  4. d98d80
  5. d29186
  6. cb958b
  7. c39890
  8. bc9b95
  9. b49e9a
  10. aca19f

Questions about #ec8170

What color is #ec8170?

#ec8170 is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(236, 129, 112), in HSL hsl(8.23, 76.54%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.77% 0.13481 30.196).

What colors go well with #ec8170?

The complementary color of #ec8170 is #00bad2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e77ea0 and #e08e42. The triadic partners are #5ebb76 and #849ef8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8170?

Black text reads better on #ec8170: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8170 a warm or cool color?

#ec8170 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.135.