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#c44459 color: Saffron Desires

#c44459 is rgb(196, 68, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.998% 0.16298 14.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

57%
0.163
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • rose-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #c44459

#c44459 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Desires (#c24359). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #c44459 mixed with white

  1. c44459
  2. cc5968
  3. d46c78
  4. db7f88
  5. e29298
  6. e8a4a9
  7. eeb6ba
  8. f3c8cb
  9. f8dadc
  10. fceded

Darker: #c44459 mixed with black

  1. c44459
  2. aa3a4c
  3. 913040
  4. 782634
  5. 611d28
  6. 4a141d
  7. 350c13
  8. 210509
  9. 0e0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c44459 with less saturation

  1. c44459
  2. be4c5c
  3. b7525f
  4. b05862
  5. a95e65
  6. a26368
  7. 9a686b
  8. 926c6e
  9. 8a7071
  10. 817474

Questions about #c44459

What color is #c44459?

#c44459 is bright rose. The closest named color is Saffron Desires. In RGB it is rgb(196, 68, 89), in HSL hsl(350.16, 52.03%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.998% 0.16298 14.283).

What colors go well with #c44459?

The complementary color of #c44459 is #008c8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6488e and #c24f05. The triadic partners are #4b8b04 and #2277d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c44459?

White text reads better on #c44459: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c44459 a warm or cool color?

#c44459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.163.