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#c56259 color: Sunglo

#c56259 is rgb(197, 98, 89) in RGB and oklch(61.221% 0.12818 26.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

61.2%
0.128
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c56259

#c56259 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, 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: #c56259 mixed with white

  1. c56259
  2. cc7269
  3. d38279
  4. da9189
  5. e0a199
  6. e6b0aa
  7. ecc0ba
  8. f1d0cb
  9. f6dfdc
  10. fbefee

Darker: #c56259 mixed with black

  1. c56259
  2. ab544c
  3. 924740
  4. 793a34
  5. 612d28
  6. 4b211d
  7. 351613
  8. 210b09
  9. 0e0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c56259 with less saturation

  1. c56259
  2. bf665e
  3. ba6a62
  4. b46e67
  5. ad726b
  6. a7756f
  7. a17873
  8. 9a7b78
  9. 937e7c
  10. 8b8180

Questions about #c56259

What color is #c56259?

#c56259 is soft red. The closest named color is Sunglo. In RGB it is rgb(197, 98, 89), in HSL hsl(5, 48.21%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.221% 0.12818 26.798).

What colors go well with #c56259?

The complementary color of #c56259 is #0098a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf6085 and #bc6d2a. The triadic partners are #489854 and #6180d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56259?

White text reads better on #c56259: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56259 a warm or cool color?

#c56259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.128.