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#c26589 color: Old Geranium

#c26589 is rgb(194, 101, 137) in RGB and oklch(62.521% 0.125 356.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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337°
100%

62.5%
0.125
357°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #c26589

#c26589 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 357°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Geranium (#c66787). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #c26589 mixed with white

  1. c26589
  2. c97494
  3. d1849f
  4. d793ab
  5. dea2b7
  6. e4b2c2
  7. eac1ce
  8. f0d0da
  9. f5e0e6
  10. faeff3

Darker: #c26589 mixed with black

  1. c26589
  2. a85776
  3. 8f4964
  4. 773c53
  5. 602f42
  6. 492231
  7. 341722
  8. 200c14
  9. 0e0307
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c26589 with less saturation

  1. c26589
  2. bd6989
  3. b86d89
  4. b27189
  5. ad7588
  6. a77888
  7. a17c88
  8. 9b7f88
  9. 958288
  10. 8e8588

Questions about #c26589

What color is #c26589?

#c26589 is soft pink. The closest named color is Old Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(194, 101, 137), in HSL hsl(336.77, 43.26%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.521% 0.125 356.793).

What colors go well with #c26589?

The complementary color of #c26589 is #00a086. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af6baf and #c8675e. The triadic partners are #83912b and #2492c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c26589?

White text reads better on #c26589: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c26589 a warm or cool color?

#c26589 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 357 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.125.