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#c35e50 color: Too Hot to Handle

#c35e50 is rgb(195, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(60.155% 0.13228 29.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

60.2%
0.132
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c35e50

#c35e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #c35e50 mixed with white

  1. c35e50
  2. cb6f61
  3. d27f72
  4. d98f83
  5. df9f94
  6. e6afa5
  7. ebbfb7
  8. f1cfc9
  9. f6dfda
  10. fbefed

Darker: #c35e50 mixed with black

  1. c35e50
  2. a95144
  3. 904439
  4. 78372e
  5. 602b24
  6. 4a1f1a
  7. 341410
  8. 200a07
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c35e50 with less saturation

  1. c35e50
  2. bd6355
  3. b7675b
  4. b16b60
  5. ab6e65
  6. a57269
  7. 9e756e
  8. 977873
  9. 907b77
  10. 887e7c

Questions about #c35e50

What color is #c35e50?

#c35e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(195, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(7.3, 48.94%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.155% 0.13228 29.585).

What colors go well with #c35e50?

The complementary color of #c35e50 is #0094a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be5b7e and #b96a1a. The triadic partners are #3b9653 and #617bcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c35e50?

White text reads better on #c35e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c35e50 a warm or cool color?

#c35e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.132.