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#c2604e color: Too Hot to Handle

#c2604e is rgb(194, 96, 78) in RGB and oklch(60.284% 0.12949 31.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

60.3%
0.129
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c2604e

#c2604e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #c2604e mixed with white

  1. c2604e
  2. ca705f
  3. d18070
  4. d89082
  5. dfa093
  6. e5afa4
  7. ebbfb6
  8. f0cfc8
  9. f6dfda
  10. faefec

Darker: #c2604e mixed with black

  1. c2604e
  2. a85243
  3. 8f4538
  4. 77382d
  5. 602c23
  6. 492019
  7. 34150f
  8. 200a07
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c2604e with less saturation

  1. c2604e
  2. bc6454
  3. b76859
  4. b16c5f
  5. aa7064
  6. a47369
  7. 9e766e
  8. 977973
  9. 907c77
  10. 897e7c

Questions about #c2604e

What color is #c2604e?

#c2604e is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(194, 96, 78), in HSL hsl(9.31, 48.74%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.284% 0.12949 31.854).

What colors go well with #c2604e?

The complementary color of #c2604e is #0093ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be5c7b and #b76c1a. The triadic partners are #379759 and #667ace.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2604e?

White text reads better on #c2604e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2604e a warm or cool color?

#c2604e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.129.