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#c47985 color: Japanese Coral

#c47985 is rgb(196, 121, 133) in RGB and oklch(65.903% 0.09466 9.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

65.9%
0.095
10°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • mauve-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #c47985

#c47985 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Coral (#c47a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #c47985 mixed with white

  1. c47985
  2. cb8691
  3. d1939c
  4. d8a1a8
  5. deaeb4
  6. e4bbc0
  7. eac8cd
  8. efd6d9
  9. f5e4e6
  10. faf1f2

Darker: #c47985 mixed with black

  1. c47985
  2. aa6873
  3. 915861
  4. 784850
  5. 613940
  6. 4a2b30
  7. 351d21
  8. 211013
  9. 0e0506
  10. 020101

Calmer: #c47985 with less saturation

  1. c47985
  2. c07c86
  3. bb7f88
  4. b68189
  5. b2848a
  6. ad868b
  7. a8898d
  8. a28b8e
  9. 9d8d8f
  10. 979090

Questions about #c47985

What color is #c47985?

#c47985 is soft rose. The closest named color is Japanese Coral. In RGB it is rgb(196, 121, 133), in HSL hsl(350.4, 38.86%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.903% 0.09466 9.611).

What colors go well with #c47985?

The complementary color of #c47985 is #3da49e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b97ba5 and #c47d66. The triadic partners are #7f9e5e and #6396ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c47985?

Black text reads better on #c47985: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c47985 a warm or cool color?

#c47985 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.095.