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#ef6464 color: Coral Commander

#ef6464 is rgb(239, 100, 100) in RGB and oklch(67.784% 0.1723 22.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67.8%
0.172
23°
  • 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
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ef6464

#ef6464 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, 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: #ef6464 mixed with white

  1. ef6464
  2. f37573
  3. f68682
  4. f99691
  5. fca5a1
  6. feb4b0
  7. ffc3c0
  8. ffd2cf
  9. ffe1df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #ef6464 mixed with black

  1. ef6464
  2. d05656
  3. b14848
  4. 943b3b
  5. 782e2e
  6. 5c2222
  7. 421616
  8. 2a0b0b
  9. 140303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ef6464 with less saturation

  1. ef6464
  2. e86b6a
  3. e0726f
  4. d87874
  5. d07d7a
  6. c7827f
  7. bf8784
  8. b68c89
  9. ac908e
  10. a29493

Questions about #ef6464

What color is #ef6464?

#ef6464 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(239, 100, 100), in HSL hsl(0, 81.29%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.784% 0.1723 22.825).

What colors go well with #ef6464?

The complementary color of #ef6464 is #00afbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e463a1 and #e77301. The triadic partners are #4cb148 and #5d93ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef6464?

Black text reads better on #ef6464: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef6464 a warm or cool color?

#ef6464 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.172.