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#ef696a color: Coral Commander

#ef696a is rgb(239, 105, 106) in RGB and oklch(68.557% 0.16602 22.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

68.6%
0.166
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ef696a

#ef696a is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, 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: #ef696a mixed with white

  1. ef696a
  2. f37a78
  3. f68987
  4. f99996
  5. fba8a4
  6. fdb6b3
  7. ffc5c2
  8. ffd4d1
  9. ffe2e0
  10. fff1f0

Darker: #ef696a mixed with black

  1. ef696a
  2. d05a5b
  3. b14c4d
  4. 943e3f
  5. 783131
  6. 5c2424
  7. 421818
  8. 2a0c0d
  9. 140404
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ef696a with less saturation

  1. ef696a
  2. e8706f
  3. e07674
  4. d97b79
  5. d1817e
  6. c88583
  7. c08a87
  8. b78e8c
  9. ae9291
  10. a49695

Questions about #ef696a

What color is #ef696a?

#ef696a is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Commander. In RGB it is rgb(239, 105, 106), in HSL hsl(359.55, 80.72%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.557% 0.16602 22.031).

What colors go well with #ef696a?

The complementary color of #ef696a is #00b2be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e469a5 and #e7771e. The triadic partners are #55b34d and #5f96ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef696a?

Black text reads better on #ef696a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef696a a warm or cool color?

#ef696a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.166.