What color is #EB686B?

#EB686B is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Coral Commander. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EB686B?

The RGB value is 235, 104, 107: 235 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EB686B?

The complementary color is #68EBE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EB686B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EB686B color

#EB686B rgb(235, 104, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #EB686B is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 40.8% green and 42% blue (235, 104, 107).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 77% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 54% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Coral Commander (#EE6666), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#EB686B color codes

HEX	`#EB686B`
RGB	`rgb(235, 104, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 40.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 77%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 56%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 54%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.45, 50.9, 23.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.45, 56.12, 24.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.869, 28.629, 17.228)`
Decimal	`15427691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EB686B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EB686B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EB686B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EB686B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eb686b; }
.text { color: #eb686b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eb686b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 104 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eb686b, #eba668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #EB686B?: #EB686B is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Coral Commander. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EB686B?: The RGB value is 235, 104, 107: 235 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EB686B?: The complementary color is #68EBE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EB686B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.