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#c25e4e color: Too Hot to Handle

#c25e4e is rgb(194, 94, 78) in RGB and oklch(59.976% 0.13161 30.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

60%
0.132
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c25e4e

#c25e4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #c25e4e mixed with white

  1. c25e4e
  2. ca6f5f
  3. d17f70
  4. d88f81
  5. df9f93
  6. e5afa4
  7. ebbfb6
  8. f0cfc8
  9. f6dfda
  10. fbefec

Darker: #c25e4e mixed with black

  1. c25e4e
  2. a85143
  3. 8f4438
  4. 77372d
  5. 602b23
  6. 491f19
  7. 34140f
  8. 200a07
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c25e4e with less saturation

  1. c25e4e
  2. bc6254
  3. b66759
  4. b06b5e
  5. aa6e63
  6. a47268
  7. 9d756d
  8. 967872
  9. 8f7b77
  10. 887d7b

Questions about #c25e4e

What color is #c25e4e?

#c25e4e is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(194, 94, 78), in HSL hsl(8.28, 48.74%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.976% 0.13161 30.695).

What colors go well with #c25e4e?

The complementary color of #c25e4e is #0093a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be5b7c and #b76a17. The triadic partners are #389655 and #637ace.

Is white or black text more readable on #c25e4e?

White text reads better on #c25e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c25e4e a warm or cool color?

#c25e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.132.