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#c56261 color: Stormy Passion

#c56261 is rgb(197, 98, 97) in RGB and oklch(61.388% 0.12692 22.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

61.4%
0.127
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c56261

#c56261 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Stormy Passion (#c36666). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c56261 mixed with white

  1. c56261
  2. cc7270
  3. d3827f
  4. da918e
  5. e0a19e
  6. e6b0ae
  7. ecc0bd
  8. f1d0ce
  9. f6dfde
  10. fbefee

Darker: #c56261 mixed with black

  1. c56261
  2. ab5453
  3. 924746
  4. 793a39
  5. 612d2d
  6. 4b2121
  7. 351615
  8. 210b0b
  9. 0e0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c56261 with less saturation

  1. c56261
  2. bf6665
  3. ba6a68
  4. b46e6c
  5. ae7270
  6. a77573
  7. a17977
  8. 9a7c7a
  9. 937f7d
  10. 8c8181

Questions about #c56261

What color is #c56261?

#c56261 is soft red. The closest named color is Stormy Passion. In RGB it is rgb(197, 98, 97), in HSL hsl(0.6, 46.3%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.388% 0.12692 22.067).

What colors go well with #c56261?

The complementary color of #c56261 is #0099a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd618c and #bf6c33. The triadic partners are #54974d and #5983d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56261?

White text reads better on #c56261: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56261 a warm or cool color?

#c56261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.127.