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#c45262 color: Claret Red

#c45262 is rgb(196, 82, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.962% 0.14613 14.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

59%
0.146
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #c45262

#c45262 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #c45262 mixed with white

  1. c45262
  2. cc6471
  3. d37680
  4. da878f
  5. e1989e
  6. e7a9ae
  7. edbabd
  8. f2cbce
  9. f7dcde
  10. fbeeee

Darker: #c45262 mixed with black

  1. c45262
  2. aa4654
  3. 913b47
  4. 782f3a
  5. 61252d
  6. 4a1a21
  7. 351116
  8. 21080b
  9. 0e0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c45262 with less saturation

  1. c45262
  2. be5865
  3. b85d68
  4. b1626a
  5. ab676d
  6. a46b70
  7. 9d6f72
  8. 957375
  9. 8e7678
  10. 867a7a

Questions about #c45262

What color is #c45262?

#c45262 is soft rose. The closest named color is Claret Red. In RGB it is rgb(196, 82, 98), in HSL hsl(351.58, 49.14%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.962% 0.14613 14.189).

What colors go well with #c45262?

The complementary color of #c45262 is #009292. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75592 and #c25b28. The triadic partners are #568f29 and #367ed1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c45262?

White text reads better on #c45262: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c45262 a warm or cool color?

#c45262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.146.