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#c05550 color: Maple Red

#c05550 is rgb(192, 85, 80) in RGB and oklch(58.389% 0.13887 24.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

58.4%
0.139
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #c05550

#c05550 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maple Red (#bf514e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c05550 mixed with white

  1. c05550
  2. c86761
  3. d07871
  4. d78982
  5. de9a93
  6. e5aaa5
  7. ebbbb6
  8. f0ccc8
  9. f6ddda
  10. fbeeed

Darker: #c05550 mixed with black

  1. c05550
  2. a74944
  3. 8e3d39
  4. 76312e
  5. 5f2624
  6. 491c1a
  7. 341110
  8. 200807
  9. 0e0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c05550 with less saturation

  1. c05550
  2. ba5a55
  3. b45f59
  4. ae635e
  5. a76762
  6. a16b67
  7. 9a6f6b
  8. 93726f
  9. 8b7573
  10. 847877

Questions about #c05550

What color is #c05550?

#c05550 is soft red. The closest named color is Maple Red. In RGB it is rgb(192, 85, 80), in HSL hsl(2.68, 47.06%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.389% 0.13887 24.983).

What colors go well with #c05550?

The complementary color of #c05550 is #008f9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b95480 and #b86111. The triadic partners are #3d9043 and #5277cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c05550?

White text reads better on #c05550: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c05550 a warm or cool color?

#c05550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.139.