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#ef6461 color: Coral Commander

#ef6461 is rgb(239, 100, 97) in RGB and oklch(67.729% 0.17267 24.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

67.7%
0.173
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ef6461

#ef6461 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Commander (#ee6666). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ef6461 mixed with white

  1. ef6461
  2. f37571
  3. f68680
  4. f99690
  5. fca59f
  6. feb4af
  7. ffc4bf
  8. ffd2ce
  9. ffe1de
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ef6461 mixed with black

  1. ef6461
  2. d05653
  3. b14846
  4. 943b39
  5. 782e2d
  6. 5c2221
  7. 421615
  8. 2a0b0b
  9. 140303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ef6461 with less saturation

  1. ef6461
  2. e76b67
  3. e0726d
  4. d87872
  5. d07d78
  6. c7827d
  7. bf8783
  8. b68b88
  9. ac908d
  10. a29492

Questions about #ef6461

What color is #ef6461?

#ef6461 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(239, 100, 97), in HSL hsl(1.27, 81.61%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.729% 0.17267 24.054).

What colors go well with #ef6461?

The complementary color of #ef6461 is #00aebd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5639f and #e67300. The triadic partners are #47b24b and #6092ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef6461?

Black text reads better on #ef6461: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef6461 a warm or cool color?

#ef6461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.173.