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#ec8f77 color: Lox

#ec8f77 is rgb(236, 143, 119) in RGB and oklch(74.18% 0.11883 35.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

74.2%
0.119
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ec8f77

#ec8f77 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, 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: #ec8f77 mixed with white

  1. ec8f77
  2. ef9a84
  3. f2a692
  4. f4b19f
  5. f7bcad
  6. f9c7ba
  7. fbd3c8
  8. fcded6
  9. fde9e3
  10. fef4f1

Darker: #ec8f77 mixed with black

  1. ec8f77
  2. cd7c67
  3. af6957
  4. 925747
  5. 764538
  6. 5b342a
  7. 42241c
  8. 291510
  9. 130705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8f77 with less saturation

  1. ec8f77
  2. e6927d
  3. e09682
  4. da9988
  5. d49c8d
  6. ce9f92
  7. c7a197
  8. c1a49c
  9. baa6a1
  10. b3a9a6

Questions about #ec8f77

What color is #ec8f77?

#ec8f77 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(236, 143, 119), in HSL hsl(12.31, 75.48%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.18% 0.11883 35.29).

What colors go well with #ec8f77?

The complementary color of #ec8f77 is #35beda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea8aa1 and #df9b55. The triadic partners are #67c28a and #96a5f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8f77?

Black text reads better on #ec8f77: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8f77 a warm or cool color?

#ec8f77 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.119.