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#c54946 color: King Crimson

#c54946 is rgb(197, 73, 70) in RGB and oklch(57.378% 0.15941 24.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
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57.4%
0.159
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #c54946

#c54946 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is King Crimson (#c64a4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c54946 mixed with white

  1. c54946
  2. cd5d58
  3. d5706a
  4. dc827c
  5. e2948e
  6. e9a6a0
  7. eeb8b3
  8. f3c9c5
  9. f8dbd8
  10. fcedec

Darker: #c54946 mixed with black

  1. c54946
  2. ab3e3c
  3. 923432
  4. 792a28
  5. 61201e
  6. 4b1715
  7. 350e0d
  8. 210605
  9. 0e0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c54946 with less saturation

  1. c54946
  2. be504c
  3. b85651
  4. b15c56
  5. aa615c
  6. a26661
  7. 9b6a66
  8. 936e6a
  9. 8b726f
  10. 827574

Questions about #c54946

What color is #c54946?

#c54946 is soft red. The closest named color is King Crimson. In RGB it is rgb(197, 73, 70), in HSL hsl(1.42, 52.26%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.378% 0.15941 24.876).

What colors go well with #c54946?

The complementary color of #c54946 is #008b99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd487d and #bd5800. The triadic partners are #289034 and #4972d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #c54946?

White text reads better on #c54946: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c54946 a warm or cool color?

#c54946 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.159.