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#c4495f color: Claret Red

#c4495f is rgb(196, 73, 95) in RGB and oklch(57.735% 0.15734 12.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

57.7%
0.157
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • pink-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #c4495f

#c4495f is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Claret Red (#c84c61). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #c4495f mixed with white

  1. c4495f
  2. cc5d6e
  3. d4707d
  4. db828c
  5. e2949c
  6. e8a6ac
  7. eeb7bc
  8. f3c9cc
  9. f7dbdd
  10. fbedee

Darker: #c4495f mixed with black

  1. c4495f
  2. aa3e52
  3. 913444
  4. 782a38
  5. 61202c
  6. 4a1720
  7. 350e15
  8. 21060a
  9. 0e0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c4495f with less saturation

  1. c4495f
  2. be5062
  3. b75664
  4. b05c67
  5. aa616a
  6. a2666c
  7. 9b6a6f
  8. 936e72
  9. 8b7274
  10. 837677

Questions about #c4495f

What color is #c4495f?

#c4495f is soft rose. The closest named color is Claret Red. In RGB it is rgb(196, 73, 95), in HSL hsl(349.27, 51.04%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.735% 0.15734 12.753).

What colors go well with #c4495f?

The complementary color of #c4495f is #008f8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64d92 and #c2521c. The triadic partners are #538c0e and #237bd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c4495f?

White text reads better on #c4495f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c4495f a warm or cool color?

#c4495f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.157.