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#ef5e4c color: Opal Flame

#ef5e4c is rgb(239, 94, 76) in RGB and oklch(66.632% 0.18244 29.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

66.6%
0.182
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #ef5e4c

#ef5e4c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Opal Flame (#e95c4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ef5e4c mixed with white

  1. ef5e4c
  2. f3715f
  3. f78271
  4. fa9282
  5. fca394
  6. feb2a6
  7. ffc2b7
  8. ffd1c9
  9. ffe1db
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #ef5e4c mixed with black

  1. ef5e4c
  2. d05141
  3. b14436
  4. 94372c
  5. 782b22
  6. 5c1f18
  7. 42140f
  8. 2a0a06
  9. 140302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ef5e4c with less saturation

  1. ef5e4c
  2. e76655
  3. df6d5d
  4. d77364
  5. cf796c
  6. c67f73
  7. bd837a
  8. b38880
  9. aa8c87
  10. 9f908e

Questions about #ef5e4c

What color is #ef5e4c?

#ef5e4c is bright red. The closest named color is Opal Flame. In RGB it is rgb(239, 94, 76), in HSL hsl(6.63, 83.59%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.632% 0.18244 29.765).

What colors go well with #ef5e4c?

The complementary color of #ef5e4c is #00a9c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e85a90 and #e07300. The triadic partners are #0ab152 and #6989ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef5e4c?

Black text reads better on #ef5e4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef5e4c a warm or cool color?

#ef5e4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.182.