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#c56253 color: Sunglo

#c56253 is rgb(197, 98, 83) in RGB and oklch(61.107% 0.12956 30.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

61.1%
0.130
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c56253

#c56253 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, 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: #c56253 mixed with white

  1. c56253
  2. cc7264
  3. d38274
  4. da9185
  5. e0a196
  6. e6b1a7
  7. ecc0b8
  8. f1d0ca
  9. f6dfdb
  10. fbefed

Darker: #c56253 mixed with black

  1. c56253
  2. ab5447
  3. 92473b
  4. 793a30
  5. 612d25
  6. 4b211b
  7. 351611
  8. 210b08
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c56253 with less saturation

  1. c56253
  2. bf6658
  3. b96a5e
  4. b36e63
  5. ad7268
  6. a7756c
  7. a07871
  8. 9a7b76
  9. 937e7a
  10. 8b817f

Questions about #c56253

What color is #c56253?

#c56253 is soft red. The closest named color is Sunglo. In RGB it is rgb(197, 98, 83), in HSL hsl(7.89, 49.57%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.107% 0.12956 30.145).

What colors go well with #c56253?

The complementary color of #c56253 is #0097ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c05f80 and #bb6e21. The triadic partners are #3f9958 and #667ed1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56253?

White text reads better on #c56253: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56253 a warm or cool color?

#c56253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.13.