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#ec8d78 color: Lox

#ec8d78 is rgb(236, 141, 120) in RGB and oklch(73.866% 0.12037 33.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

73.9%
0.120
33°
  • 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
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ec8d78

#ec8d78 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, 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: #ec8d78 mixed with white

  1. ec8d78
  2. ef9985
  3. f2a493
  4. f5b0a0
  5. f7bbad
  6. f9c6bb
  7. fbd2c8
  8. fcddd6
  9. fde8e3
  10. fef4f1

Darker: #ec8d78 mixed with black

  1. ec8d78
  2. cd7a67
  3. af6757
  4. 925548
  5. 764439
  6. 5b332a
  7. 42231d
  8. 291410
  9. 130705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8d78 with less saturation

  1. ec8d78
  2. e6917d
  3. e09483
  4. da9788
  5. d49a8d
  6. cd9d92
  7. c7a097
  8. c0a39c
  9. b9a5a1
  10. b2a8a5

Questions about #ec8d78

What color is #ec8d78?

#ec8d78 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(236, 141, 120), in HSL hsl(10.86, 75.32%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.866% 0.12037 33.319).

What colors go well with #ec8d78?

The complementary color of #ec8d78 is #2dbed8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e989a2 and #e09954. The triadic partners are #69c086 and #92a5f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8d78?

Black text reads better on #ec8d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8d78 a warm or cool color?

#ec8d78 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.12.