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#c44638 color: Oh so Red

#c44638 is rgb(196, 70, 56) in RGB and oklch(56.635% 0.16375 29.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

56.6%
0.164
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #c44638

#c44638 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oh so Red (#c74536). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c44638 mixed with white

  1. c44638
  2. cc5b4c
  3. d46e60
  4. db8173
  5. e29386
  6. e8a59a
  7. eeb7ae
  8. f3c9c2
  9. f8dbd6
  10. fcedea

Darker: #c44638 mixed with black

  1. c44638
  2. aa3c2f
  3. 913227
  4. 78281f
  5. 611e17
  6. 4a150f
  7. 350d08
  8. 210504
  9. 0e0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c44638 with less saturation

  1. c44638
  2. bd4d40
  3. b75447
  4. b05a4d
  5. a85f54
  6. a1635a
  7. 996860
  8. 916c66
  9. 896f6b
  10. 807371

Questions about #c44638

What color is #c44638?

#c44638 is bright red. The closest named color is Oh so Red. In RGB it is rgb(196, 70, 56), in HSL hsl(6, 55.56%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.635% 0.16375 29.439).

What colors go well with #c44638?

The complementary color of #c44638 is #00889c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be4373 and #b65a00. The triadic partners are #008f3b and #516cd5.

Is white or black text more readable on #c44638?

White text reads better on #c44638: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c44638 a warm or cool color?

#c44638 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.164.