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#ef605b color: Hot Coral

#ef605b is rgb(239, 96, 91) in RGB and oklch(67.113% 0.17779 25.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

67.1%
0.178
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #ef605b

#ef605b is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Coral (#f35b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ef605b mixed with white

  1. ef605b
  2. f3726b
  3. f6837b
  4. fa938c
  5. fca39c
  6. feb3ac
  7. ffc2bc
  8. ffd2cd
  9. ffe1dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #ef605b mixed with black

  1. ef605b
  2. d0524e
  3. b14541
  4. 943835
  5. 782c29
  6. 5c201e
  7. 421513
  8. 2a0a09
  9. 140303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ef605b with less saturation

  1. ef605b
  2. e76862
  3. df6f68
  4. d7756e
  5. cf7b74
  6. c7807a
  7. be857f
  8. b48985
  9. ab8e8b
  10. a09290

Questions about #ef605b

What color is #ef605b?

#ef605b is bright red. The closest named color is Hot Coral. In RGB it is rgb(239, 96, 91), in HSL hsl(2.03, 82.22%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.113% 0.17779 25.069).

What colors go well with #ef605b?

The complementary color of #ef605b is #00acbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e55e9b and #e57100. The triadic partners are #3bb149 and #5f8fff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef605b?

Black text reads better on #ef605b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef605b a warm or cool color?

#ef605b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.178.