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#c36050 color: Too Hot to Handle

#c36050 is rgb(195, 96, 80) in RGB and oklch(60.461% 0.13012 30.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

60.5%
0.130
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c36050

#c36050 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #c36050 mixed with white

  1. c36050
  2. cb7061
  3. d28072
  4. d99083
  5. dfa094
  6. e5b0a5
  7. ebbfb7
  8. f1cfc9
  9. f6dfdb
  10. fbefed

Darker: #c36050 mixed with black

  1. c36050
  2. a95244
  3. 904539
  4. 78382e
  5. 602c24
  6. 4a201a
  7. 341510
  8. 200a07
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36050 with less saturation

  1. c36050
  2. bd6456
  3. b7685b
  4. b16c60
  5. ab7065
  6. a5736a
  7. 9e766f
  8. 987974
  9. 917c78
  10. 897f7d

Questions about #c36050

What color is #c36050?

#c36050 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(195, 96, 80), in HSL hsl(8.35, 48.94%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.461% 0.13012 30.721).

What colors go well with #c36050?

The complementary color of #c36050 is #0094ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5d7d and #b86c1c. The triadic partners are #3b9757 and #657bcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36050?

White text reads better on #c36050: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36050 a warm or cool color?

#c36050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.13.