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#ef6966 color: Coral Commander

#ef6966 is rgb(239, 105, 102) in RGB and oklch(68.481% 0.16649 23.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

68.5%
0.166
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ef6966

#ef6966 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, 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: #ef6966 mixed with white

  1. ef6966
  2. f37a75
  3. f68984
  4. f99993
  5. fba8a2
  6. fdb6b1
  7. ffc5c1
  8. ffd4d0
  9. ffe2df
  10. fff1ef

Darker: #ef6966 mixed with black

  1. ef6966
  2. d05a58
  3. b14c4a
  4. 943e3c
  5. 78312f
  6. 5c2423
  7. 421817
  8. 2a0c0c
  9. 140404
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ef6966 with less saturation

  1. ef6966
  2. e8706c
  3. e07671
  4. d87b76
  5. d0817c
  6. c88581
  7. c08a86
  8. b78e8b
  9. ae9290
  10. a49695

Questions about #ef6966

What color is #ef6966?

#ef6966 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(239, 105, 102), in HSL hsl(1.31, 81.07%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.481% 0.16649 23.763).

What colors go well with #ef6966?

The complementary color of #ef6966 is #00b1c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e568a1 and #e67715. The triadic partners are #4fb350 and #6395ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef6966?

Black text reads better on #ef6966: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef6966 a warm or cool color?

#ef6966 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.166.