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#c47172 color: Brandied Apricot

#c47172 is rgb(196, 113, 114) in RGB and oklch(64.052% 0.10511 19.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

64.1%
0.105
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #c47172

#c47172 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brandied Apricot (#c27275). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c47172 mixed with white

  1. c47172
  2. cb7f7f
  3. d28d8d
  4. d89b9a
  5. dfa9a8
  6. e5b7b6
  7. eac5c5
  8. f0d4d3
  9. f5e2e1
  10. faf0f0

Darker: #c47172 mixed with black

  1. c47172
  2. aa6162
  3. 915253
  4. 784344
  5. 613536
  6. 4a2728
  7. 351a1b
  8. 210e0e
  9. 0e0404
  10. 020101

Calmer: #c47172 with less saturation

  1. c47172
  2. bf7475
  3. ba7777
  4. b57a7a
  5. b07d7d
  6. aa807f
  7. a58382
  8. 9f8584
  9. 998887
  10. 938a8a

Questions about #c47172

What color is #c47172?

#c47172 is soft red. The closest named color is Brandied Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(196, 113, 114), in HSL hsl(359.28, 41.29%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.052% 0.10511 19.637).

What colors go well with #c47172?

The complementary color of #c47172 is #179fa5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc7196 and #bf7850. The triadic partners are #699c5d and #668dcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c47172?

White text reads better on #c47172: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c47172 a warm or cool color?

#c47172 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.105.