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#c06256 color: Too Hot to Handle

#c06256 is rgb(192, 98, 86) in RGB and oklch(60.462% 0.12287 28.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

60.5%
0.123
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c06256

#c06256 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle (#bf6153). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c06256 mixed with white

  1. c06256
  2. c87266
  3. cf8276
  4. d69187
  5. dda197
  6. e4b0a8
  7. eac0b9
  8. efcfca
  9. f5dfdc
  10. faefed

Darker: #c06256 mixed with black

  1. c06256
  2. a7544a
  3. 8e473e
  4. 763a32
  5. 5f2d27
  6. 49211c
  7. 341612
  8. 200b08
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c06256 with less saturation

  1. c06256
  2. bb665b
  3. b56a5f
  4. af6d64
  5. a97168
  6. a3746d
  7. 9d7771
  8. 977a75
  9. 907c79
  10. 897f7d

Questions about #c06256

What color is #c06256?

#c06256 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(192, 98, 86), in HSL hsl(6.79, 45.69%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.462% 0.12287 28.719).

What colors go well with #c06256?

The complementary color of #c06256 is #0095a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5f80 and #b76d2a. The triadic partners are #459557 and #637dcb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c06256?

White text reads better on #c06256: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c06256 a warm or cool color?

#c06256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.123.