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#c26558 color: Apricot Brandy

#c26558 is rgb(194, 101, 88) in RGB and oklch(61.254% 0.12145 29.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

61.3%
0.121
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c26558

#c26558 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Brandy (#bf6553). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c26558 mixed with white

  1. c26558
  2. ca7568
  3. d18478
  4. d89388
  5. dea299
  6. e4b2a9
  7. eac1ba
  8. f0d0cb
  9. f5e0dc
  10. faefed

Darker: #c26558 mixed with black

  1. c26558
  2. a8574b
  3. 8f493f
  4. 773c33
  5. 602f28
  6. 49221d
  7. 341712
  8. 200c09
  9. 0e0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c26558 with less saturation

  1. c26558
  2. bd695d
  3. b76d61
  4. b17066
  5. ab736a
  6. a5766f
  7. 9f7973
  8. 997c77
  9. 927f7c
  10. 8b8180

Questions about #c26558

What color is #c26558?

#c26558 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(194, 101, 88), in HSL hsl(7.36, 46.49%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.254% 0.12145 29.304).

What colors go well with #c26558?

The complementary color of #c26558 is #0097ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd6282 and #b9702e. The triadic partners are #48985b and #677fcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c26558?

White text reads better on #c26558: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c26558 a warm or cool color?

#c26558 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.121.