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#c56f68 color: Contessa

#c56f68 is rgb(197, 111, 104) in RGB and oklch(63.616% 0.11013 25.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

63.6%
0.110
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #c56f68

#c56f68 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Contessa (#c16f68). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c56f68 mixed with white

  1. c56f68
  2. cc7d76
  3. d38c85
  4. d99a93
  5. dfa8a2
  6. e5b6b1
  7. ebc5c1
  8. f0d3d0
  9. f6e2df
  10. faf0ef

Darker: #c56f68 mixed with black

  1. c56f68
  2. ab6059
  3. 92514b
  4. 79423e
  5. 613430
  6. 4b2724
  7. 351a18
  8. 210e0c
  9. 0e0404
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c56f68 with less saturation

  1. c56f68
  2. c0726c
  3. bb766f
  4. b57973
  5. b07c76
  6. aa7e7a
  7. a4817d
  8. 9e8481
  9. 988684
  10. 928987

Questions about #c56f68

What color is #c56f68?

#c56f68 is soft red. The closest named color is Contessa. In RGB it is rgb(197, 111, 104), in HSL hsl(4.52, 44.5%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.616% 0.11013 25.528).

What colors go well with #c56f68?

The complementary color of #c56f68 is #009dab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf6d8e and #be7845. The triadic partners are #5d9d61 and #6b89ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56f68?

White text reads better on #c56f68: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56f68 a warm or cool color?

#c56f68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.11.