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#ec8875 color: In for a Penny

#ec8875 is rgb(236, 136, 117) in RGB and oklch(72.986% 0.12623 31.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

73%
0.126
32°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ec8875

#ec8875 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, 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: #ec8875 mixed with white

  1. ec8875
  2. ef9483
  3. f2a090
  4. f5ac9e
  5. f7b8ab
  6. f9c4b9
  7. fbd0c7
  8. fddcd5
  9. fee7e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ec8875 mixed with black

  1. ec8875
  2. cd7565
  3. af6355
  4. 925246
  5. 764137
  6. 5b3129
  7. 42221c
  8. 29130f
  9. 130605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8875 with less saturation

  1. ec8875
  2. e68c7a
  3. e09080
  4. d99385
  5. d3968a
  6. cc9a8f
  7. c59d94
  8. be9f99
  9. b7a29e
  10. afa5a3

Questions about #ec8875

What color is #ec8875?

#ec8875 is bright light red. The closest named color is In for a Penny. In RGB it is rgb(236, 136, 117), in HSL hsl(9.58, 75.8%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.986% 0.12623 31.719).

What colors go well with #ec8875?

The complementary color of #ec8875 is #07bcd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e884a2 and #e0944d. The triadic partners are #65be7f and #8ca2f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8875?

Black text reads better on #ec8875: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8875 a warm or cool color?

#ec8875 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.126.