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#ec8381 color: Jinza Safflower

#ec8381 is rgb(236, 131, 129) in RGB and oklch(72.436% 0.12931 21.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

72.4%
0.129
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ec8381

#ec8381 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jinza Safflower (#ee827c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ec8381 mixed with white

  1. ec8381
  2. ef908d
  3. f29c99
  4. f5a9a6
  5. f8b5b2
  6. fac2bf
  7. fbcecb
  8. fddad8
  9. fee6e5
  10. fff3f2

Darker: #ec8381 mixed with black

  1. ec8381
  2. cd716f
  3. af605e
  4. 924f4e
  5. 763f3e
  6. 5b2f2e
  7. 42201f
  8. 291212
  9. 130606
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8381 with less saturation

  1. ec8381
  2. e68785
  3. e08b89
  4. d98f8c
  5. d29390
  6. cc9694
  7. c59a97
  8. bd9d9b
  9. b6a09f
  10. aea3a2

Questions about #ec8381

What color is #ec8381?

#ec8381 is bright light red. The closest named color is Jinza Safflower. In RGB it is rgb(236, 131, 129), in HSL hsl(1.12, 73.79%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.436% 0.12931 21.903).

What colors go well with #ec8381?

The complementary color of #ec8381 is #00bdc8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e382af and #e58d55. The triadic partners are #75ba6d and #78a5f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8381?

Black text reads better on #ec8381: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8381 a warm or cool color?

#ec8381 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.129.