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#c25e50 color: Too Hot to Handle

#c25e50 is rgb(194, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(60.012% 0.1311 29.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

60%
0.131
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c25e50

#c25e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #c25e50 mixed with white

  1. c25e50
  2. ca6f61
  3. d17f72
  4. d88f83
  5. df9f94
  6. e5afa5
  7. ebbeb7
  8. f0cfc9
  9. f6dfda
  10. fbefed

Darker: #c25e50 mixed with black

  1. c25e50
  2. a85144
  3. 8f4439
  4. 77372e
  5. 602b24
  6. 491f1a
  7. 341410
  8. 200a07
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c25e50 with less saturation

  1. c25e50
  2. bc6255
  3. b6675b
  4. b06b60
  5. aa6e64
  6. a47269
  7. 9d756e
  8. 967873
  9. 8f7b77
  10. 887d7c

Questions about #c25e50

What color is #c25e50?

#c25e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(194, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(7.37, 48.31%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.012% 0.1311 29.635).

What colors go well with #c25e50?

The complementary color of #c25e50 is #0093a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5b7d and #b86a1b. The triadic partners are #3b9554 and #617ace.

Is white or black text more readable on #c25e50?

White text reads better on #c25e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c25e50 a warm or cool color?

#c25e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.131.