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#c24258 color: Saffron Desires

#c24258 is rgb(194, 66, 88) in RGB and oklch(56.423% 0.16316 13.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

56.4%
0.163
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • rose-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #c24258

#c24258 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #c24258 mixed with white

  1. c24258
  2. cb5767
  3. d36b77
  4. da7e87
  5. e19098
  6. e7a3a8
  7. edb5b9
  8. f3c8ca
  9. f7dadc
  10. fbeced

Darker: #c24258 mixed with black

  1. c24258
  2. a8384b
  3. 8f2f3f
  4. 772533
  5. 601c28
  6. 49141d
  7. 340b12
  8. 200509
  9. 0e0103
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c24258 with less saturation

  1. c24258
  2. bc4a5b
  3. b5515e
  4. ae5761
  5. a75c64
  6. a06167
  7. 98666a
  8. 906a6d
  9. 886e70
  10. 7f7273

Questions about #c24258

What color is #c24258?

#c24258 is bright rose. The closest named color is Saffron Desires. In RGB it is rgb(194, 66, 88), in HSL hsl(349.69, 51.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.423% 0.16316 13.944).

What colors go well with #c24258?

The complementary color of #c24258 is #008a89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4468d and #c04d03. The triadic partners are #4a8900 and #1d76d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c24258?

White text reads better on #c24258: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c24258 a warm or cool color?

#c24258 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.163.