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#ec856f color: Coralette

#ec856f is rgb(236, 133, 111) in RGB and oklch(72.388% 0.13105 33.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

72.4%
0.131
33°
  • 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
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ec856f

#ec856f is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coralette (#f08674). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ec856f mixed with white

  1. ec856f
  2. ef927d
  3. f29e8c
  4. f5aa9a
  5. f7b7a8
  6. fac3b6
  7. fbcfc5
  8. fddbd3
  9. fee7e2
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ec856f mixed with black

  1. ec856f
  2. cd7360
  3. af6151
  4. 925042
  5. 764034
  6. 5b3027
  7. 42211a
  8. 29130e
  9. 130604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec856f with less saturation

  1. ec856f
  2. e68975
  3. df8d7b
  4. d99180
  5. d29486
  6. cb978c
  7. c49a91
  8. bd9d96
  9. b6a09b
  10. aea3a1

Questions about #ec856f

What color is #ec856f?

#ec856f is bright light red. The closest named color is Coralette. In RGB it is rgb(236, 133, 111), in HSL hsl(10.56, 76.69%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.388% 0.13105 33.073).

What colors go well with #ec856f?

The complementary color of #ec856f is #00bad7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9819e and #df9244. The triadic partners are #5cbd7e and #8b9ff8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec856f?

Black text reads better on #ec856f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec856f a warm or cool color?

#ec856f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.131.