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#c55949 color: Martian Ironearth

#c55949 is rgb(197, 89, 73) in RGB and oklch(59.585% 0.14167 30.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

59.6%
0.142
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #c55949

#c55949 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian Ironearth (#c15a4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c55949 mixed with white

  1. c55949
  2. cd6a5b
  3. d47b6d
  4. db8c7e
  5. e19c90
  6. e7ada2
  7. edbdb4
  8. f2cdc7
  9. f7ded9
  10. fbeeec

Darker: #c55949 mixed with black

  1. c55949
  2. ab4c3e
  3. 924034
  4. 79342a
  5. 612820
  6. 4b1d17
  7. 35130e
  8. 210906
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c55949 with less saturation

  1. c55949
  2. bf5e4f
  3. b96355
  4. b2675b
  5. ac6b60
  6. a56f66
  7. 9e736b
  8. 977670
  9. 8f7975
  10. 877c7a

Questions about #c55949

What color is #c55949?

#c55949 is soft red. The closest named color is Martian Ironearth. In RGB it is rgb(197, 89, 73), in HSL hsl(7.74, 51.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.585% 0.14167 30.354).

What colors go well with #c55949?

The complementary color of #c55949 is #0091a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0567b and #ba6700. The triadic partners are #2d964f and #5f78d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c55949?

White text reads better on #c55949: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c55949 a warm or cool color?

#c55949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.142.