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#ec8676 color: In for a Penny

#ec8676 is rgb(236, 134, 118) in RGB and oklch(72.682% 0.12801 29.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

72.7%
0.128
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ec8676

#ec8676 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is In for a Penny (#ee8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ec8676 mixed with white

  1. ec8676
  2. ef9383
  3. f29f91
  4. f5ab9e
  5. f7b7ac
  6. f9c3ba
  7. fbcfc7
  8. fddbd5
  9. fee7e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ec8676 mixed with black

  1. ec8676
  2. cd7466
  3. af6256
  4. 925147
  5. 764038
  6. 5b3029
  7. 42211c
  8. 29130f
  9. 130605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8676 with less saturation

  1. ec8676
  2. e68a7b
  3. e08e80
  4. d99185
  5. d3958a
  6. cc988f
  7. c59b94
  8. be9e99
  9. b6a19d
  10. afa4a2

Questions about #ec8676

What color is #ec8676?

#ec8676 is bright light red. The closest named color is In for a Penny. In RGB it is rgb(236, 134, 118), in HSL hsl(8.14, 75.64%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.682% 0.12801 29.922).

What colors go well with #ec8676?

The complementary color of #ec8676 is #00bcd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e783a3 and #e1924c. The triadic partners are #66bd7b and #87a2f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8676?

Black text reads better on #ec8676: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8676 a warm or cool color?

#ec8676 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.128.