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#c36359 color: Barbecue

#c36359 is rgb(195, 99, 89) in RGB and oklch(61.096% 0.12465 27.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

61.1%
0.125
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c36359

#c36359 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbecue (#c26157). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c36359 mixed with white

  1. c36359
  2. ca7369
  3. d28279
  4. d89289
  5. dfa199
  6. e5b1aa
  7. ebc0ba
  8. f0d0cb
  9. f6dfdc
  10. fbefee

Darker: #c36359 mixed with black

  1. c36359
  2. a9554c
  3. 904740
  4. 783a34
  5. 602e28
  6. 4a211d
  7. 341613
  8. 200b09
  9. 0e0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36359 with less saturation

  1. c36359
  2. bd675e
  3. b86b62
  4. b26f66
  5. ac726b
  6. a6756f
  7. 9f7873
  8. 997b77
  9. 927e7b
  10. 8b817f

Questions about #c36359

What color is #c36359?

#c36359 is soft red. The closest named color is Barbecue. In RGB it is rgb(195, 99, 89), in HSL hsl(5.66, 46.9%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.096% 0.12465 27.434).

What colors go well with #c36359?

The complementary color of #c36359 is #0097a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd6184 and #ba6e2c. The triadic partners are #499756 and #627fce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36359?

White text reads better on #c36359: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36359 a warm or cool color?

#c36359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.125.