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#c5555e color: Pimm’s

#c5555e is rgb(197, 85, 94) in RGB and oklch(59.427% 0.14338 17.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

59.4%
0.143
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #c5555e

#c5555e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pimm’s (#c3585c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #c5555e mixed with white

  1. c5555e
  2. cd676d
  3. d4787c
  4. db898c
  5. e19a9c
  6. e7abac
  7. edbbbc
  8. f2cccc
  9. f7dddd
  10. fbeeee

Darker: #c5555e mixed with black

  1. c5555e
  2. ab4951
  3. 923d44
  4. 793137
  5. 61262b
  6. 4b1c1f
  7. 351114
  8. 21080a
  9. 0e0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c5555e with less saturation

  1. c5555e
  2. bf5b61
  3. b96065
  4. b26568
  5. ac696b
  6. a56d6f
  7. 9e7172
  8. 977575
  9. 8f7878
  10. 877b7b

Questions about #c5555e

What color is #c5555e?

#c5555e is soft rose. The closest named color is Pimm’s. In RGB it is rgb(197, 85, 94), in HSL hsl(355.18, 49.12%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.427% 0.14338 17.666).

What colors go well with #c5555e?

The complementary color of #c5555e is #009398. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba568e and #c15f24. The triadic partners are #509235 and #437ed2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c5555e?

White text reads better on #c5555e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c5555e a warm or cool color?

#c5555e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.143.