#c24a42 color: Chilli
#c24a42 is rgb(194, 74, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.96% 0.15565 26.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- orange-700
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #c24a42
#c24a42 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 27°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chilli (#be4b41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #c24a42 mixed with white
Darker: #c24a42 mixed with black
Calmer: #c24a42 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #c24a42
Questions about #c24a42
What color is #c24a42?
#c24a42 is soft red. The closest named color is Chilli. In RGB it is rgb(194, 74, 66), in HSL hsl(3.75, 51.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.96% 0.15565 26.947).
What colors go well with #c24a42?
The complementary color of #c24a42 is #00899a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4879 and #b95900. The triadic partners are #208e3a and #4e70d2.
Is white or black text more readable on #c24a42?
White text reads better on #c24a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c24a42 a warm or cool color?
#c24a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.156.