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#c24840 color: Ablaze

#c24840 is rgb(194, 72, 64) in RGB and oklch(56.675% 0.15809 27.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

56.7%
0.158
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #c24840

#c24840 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ablaze (#c04641). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c24840 mixed with white

  1. c24840
  2. ca5c53
  3. d26f65
  4. da8278
  5. e1948a
  6. e7a59d
  7. edb7b0
  8. f2c9c4
  9. f7dbd7
  10. fbedeb

Darker: #c24840 mixed with black

  1. c24840
  2. a83d36
  3. 8f332d
  4. 772924
  5. 601f1b
  6. 491613
  7. 340d0b
  8. 200605
  9. 0e0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c24840 with less saturation

  1. c24840
  2. bc4f46
  3. b5554c
  4. ae5a52
  5. a75f58
  6. a0645d
  7. 986862
  8. 916c67
  9. 88706c
  10. 807371

Questions about #c24840

What color is #c24840?

#c24840 is soft red. The closest named color is Ablaze. In RGB it is rgb(194, 72, 64), in HSL hsl(3.69, 51.59%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.675% 0.15809 27.036).

What colors go well with #c24840?

The complementary color of #c24840 is #008999. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4678 and #b95700. The triadic partners are #1a8e38 and #4d6fd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c24840?

White text reads better on #c24840: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c24840 a warm or cool color?

#c24840 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.158.