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#ec8d75 color: Lox

#ec8d75 is rgb(236, 141, 117) in RGB and oklch(73.809% 0.1214 35.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

73.8%
0.121
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ec8d75

#ec8d75 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lox (#ec9079). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ec8d75 mixed with white

  1. ec8d75
  2. ef9983
  3. f2a490
  4. f5b09e
  5. f7bbac
  6. f9c7b9
  7. fbd2c7
  8. fcddd5
  9. fde8e3
  10. fef4f1

Darker: #ec8d75 mixed with black

  1. ec8d75
  2. cd7a65
  3. af6755
  4. 925546
  5. 764437
  6. 5b3329
  7. 42231c
  8. 29140f
  9. 130705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8d75 with less saturation

  1. ec8d75
  2. e6917b
  3. e09480
  4. da9786
  5. d49a8b
  6. cd9d91
  7. c7a096
  8. c0a39b
  9. b9a5a0
  10. b2a8a5

Questions about #ec8d75

What color is #ec8d75?

#ec8d75 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(236, 141, 117), in HSL hsl(12.1, 75.8%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.809% 0.1214 35.025).

What colors go well with #ec8d75?

The complementary color of #ec8d75 is #2cbdda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea88a0 and #df9951. The triadic partners are #65c188 and #94a3f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8d75?

Black text reads better on #ec8d75: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8d75 a warm or cool color?

#ec8d75 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.121.