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#c4656e color: Watermelon Gelato

#c4656e is rgb(196, 101, 110) in RGB and oklch(62.016% 0.12121 15.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

62%
0.121
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c4656e

#c4656e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato (#c0686e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #c4656e mixed with white

  1. c4656e
  2. cb757c
  3. d28489
  4. d99397
  5. dfa2a6
  6. e5b2b4
  7. ebc1c3
  8. f1d0d2
  9. f6e0e1
  10. fbeff0

Darker: #c4656e mixed with black

  1. c4656e
  2. aa575f
  3. 914950
  4. 783c41
  5. 612f33
  6. 4a2226
  7. 351719
  8. 210c0e
  9. 0e0304
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c4656e with less saturation

  1. c4656e
  2. bf6970
  3. b96d73
  4. b37175
  5. ae7478
  6. a8787a
  7. a17b7d
  8. 9b7e7f
  9. 948181
  10. 8d8384

Questions about #c4656e

What color is #c4656e?

#c4656e is soft rose. The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato. In RGB it is rgb(196, 101, 110), in HSL hsl(354.32, 44.6%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.016% 0.12121 15.299).

What colors go well with #c4656e?

The complementary color of #c4656e is #009c9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b96696 and #c16c44. The triadic partners are #659648 and #5188ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c4656e?

White text reads better on #c4656e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c4656e a warm or cool color?

#c4656e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.121.