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#ff6a4e color: Blistering Mars

#ff6a4e is rgb(255, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(70.582% 0.18746 32.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

70.6%
0.187
33°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ff6a4e

#ff6a4e is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blistering Mars (#ff6c51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ff6a4e mixed with white

  1. ff6a4e
  2. ff7b61
  3. ff8b73
  4. ff9b85
  5. ffaa96
  6. ffb8a8
  7. ffc7b9
  8. ffd5ca
  9. ffe3dc
  10. fff1ed

Darker: #ff6a4e mixed with black

  1. ff6a4e
  2. de5b43
  3. be4d38
  4. 9e3f2d
  5. 803123
  6. 632419
  7. 48180f
  8. 2e0d07
  9. 160402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ff6a4e with less saturation

  1. ff6a4e
  2. f77258
  3. ee7961
  4. e67f6a
  5. dd8573
  6. d48a7b
  7. cb8f83
  8. c1948a
  9. b69892
  10. ac9c99

Questions about #ff6a4e

What color is #ff6a4e?

#ff6a4e is bright light red. The closest named color is Blistering Mars. In RGB it is rgb(255, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(9.49, 100%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.582% 0.18746 32.567).

What colors go well with #ff6a4e?

The complementary color of #ff6a4e is #00b6d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa6496 and #ed8000. The triadic partners are #00c063 and #7d95ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff6a4e?

Black text reads better on #ff6a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff6a4e a warm or cool color?

#ff6a4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.187.