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#c14258 color: Saffron Desires

#c14258 is rgb(193, 66, 88) in RGB and oklch(56.261% 0.16211 13.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

56.3%
0.162
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • rose-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #c14258

#c14258 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Desires (#c24359). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #c14258 mixed with white

  1. c14258
  2. ca5767
  3. d26b77
  4. d97e87
  5. e09098
  6. e7a3a8
  7. edb5b9
  8. f2c7ca
  9. f7dadc
  10. fbeced

Darker: #c14258 mixed with black

  1. c14258
  2. a7384b
  3. 8f2f3f
  4. 772533
  5. 5f1c28
  6. 49141d
  7. 340b12
  8. 200509
  9. 0e0103
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c14258 with less saturation

  1. c14258
  2. bb4a5b
  3. b4505e
  4. ad5661
  5. a65c64
  6. 9f6167
  7. 97666a
  8. 906a6d
  9. 876e6f
  10. 7e7272

Questions about #c14258

What color is #c14258?

#c14258 is bright rose. The closest named color is Saffron Desires. In RGB it is rgb(193, 66, 88), in HSL hsl(349.61, 50.6%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.261% 0.16211 13.81).

What colors go well with #c14258?

The complementary color of #c14258 is #008989. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3468d and #bf4c05. The triadic partners are #4a8800 and #1d75d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c14258?

White text reads better on #c14258: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c14258 a warm or cool color?

#c14258 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.162.