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#c34856 color: English Coral

#c34856 is rgb(195, 72, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.248% 0.15713 16.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

57.2%
0.157
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #c34856

#c34856 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is English Coral (#c64a55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #c34856 mixed with white

  1. c34856
  2. cb5c66
  3. d36f76
  4. da8186
  5. e19397
  6. e7a5a7
  7. edb7b8
  8. f2c9ca
  9. f7dbdb
  10. fbeded

Darker: #c34856 mixed with black

  1. c34856
  2. a93d4a
  3. 90333e
  4. 782932
  5. 601f27
  6. 4a161c
  7. 340d12
  8. 200608
  9. 0e0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c34856 with less saturation

  1. c34856
  2. bd4f5a
  3. b6555d
  4. af5b61
  5. a86064
  6. a16567
  7. 9a696b
  8. 926d6e
  9. 8a7171
  10. 817575

Questions about #c34856

What color is #c34856?

#c34856 is soft rose. The closest named color is English Coral. In RGB it is rgb(195, 72, 86), in HSL hsl(353.17, 50.62%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.248% 0.15713 16.881).

What colors go well with #c34856?

The complementary color of #c34856 is #008c90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74a8a and #bf5304. The triadic partners are #468c1e and #3277d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c34856?

White text reads better on #c34856: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c34856 a warm or cool color?

#c34856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.157.