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#c26489 color: Old Geranium

#c26489 is rgb(194, 100, 137) in RGB and oklch(62.369% 0.12661 356.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

62.4%
0.127
356°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #c26489

#c26489 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Geranium (#c66787). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #c26489 mixed with white

  1. c26489
  2. c97494
  3. d1839f
  4. d792ab
  5. dea2b7
  6. e4b1c2
  7. eac0ce
  8. f0d0da
  9. f5e0e6
  10. faeff3

Darker: #c26489 mixed with black

  1. c26489
  2. a85676
  3. 8f4864
  4. 773b53
  5. 602e42
  6. 492231
  7. 341622
  8. 200b14
  9. 0e0307
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c26489 with less saturation

  1. c26489
  2. bd6889
  3. b86c89
  4. b27088
  5. ad7488
  6. a77888
  7. a17b88
  8. 9b7e88
  9. 958187
  10. 8e8487

Questions about #c26489

What color is #c26489?

#c26489 is soft pink. The closest named color is Old Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(194, 100, 137), in HSL hsl(336.38, 43.52%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.369% 0.12661 356.48).

What colors go well with #c26489?

The complementary color of #c26489 is #009f85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae6aaf and #c8665d. The triadic partners are #839028 and #1f91c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c26489?

White text reads better on #c26489: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c26489 a warm or cool color?

#c26489 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.127.