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#c04546 color: Glowing Scarlet

#c04546 is rgb(192, 69, 70) in RGB and oklch(56.084% 0.15821 23.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

56.1%
0.158
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #c04546

#c04546 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet (#bd4649). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c04546 mixed with white

  1. c04546
  2. c95a58
  3. d16d69
  4. d8807b
  5. df928d
  6. e6a4a0
  7. ecb6b2
  8. f2c8c5
  9. f7dad8
  10. fbedeb

Darker: #c04546 mixed with black

  1. c04546
  2. a73b3c
  3. 8e3132
  4. 762728
  5. 5f1e1e
  6. 491515
  7. 340c0d
  8. 200505
  9. 0e0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c04546 with less saturation

  1. c04546
  2. ba4c4b
  3. b35250
  4. ac5855
  5. a55d5a
  6. 9e625e
  7. 976663
  8. 8f6a68
  9. 876e6c
  10. 7e7170

Questions about #c04546

What color is #c04546?

#c04546 is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet. In RGB it is rgb(192, 69, 70), in HSL hsl(359.51, 49.4%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.084% 0.15821 23.282).

What colors go well with #c04546?

The complementary color of #c04546 is #008793. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7457c and #b95300. The triadic partners are #2b8b2d and #426fd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c04546?

White text reads better on #c04546: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c04546 a warm or cool color?

#c04546 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.158.