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#c55e50 color: Sunglo

#c55e50 is rgb(197, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(60.443% 0.13463 29.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

60.4%
0.135
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c55e50

#c55e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sunglo (#c76155). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c55e50 mixed with white

  1. c55e50
  2. cc6f61
  3. d47f72
  4. da8f83
  5. e19f94
  6. e7afa5
  7. ecbfb7
  8. f2cfc9
  9. f6dfdb
  10. fbefed

Darker: #c55e50 mixed with black

  1. c55e50
  2. ab5144
  3. 924439
  4. 79372e
  5. 612b24
  6. 4b1f1a
  7. 351410
  8. 210a07
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c55e50 with less saturation

  1. c55e50
  2. bf6356
  3. b9675b
  4. b36b60
  5. ad6f65
  6. a6726a
  7. 9f766f
  8. 987974
  9. 917c78
  10. 897f7d

Questions about #c55e50

What color is #c55e50?

#c55e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Sunglo. In RGB it is rgb(197, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(7.18, 50.21%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.443% 0.13463 29.489).

What colors go well with #c55e50?

The complementary color of #c55e50 is #0094aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c05b7f and #bb6b17. The triadic partners are #3a9753 and #627bd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c55e50?

White text reads better on #c55e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c55e50 a warm or cool color?

#c55e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.135.