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#c64740 color: Oh so Red

#c64740 is rgb(198, 71, 64) in RGB and oklch(57.196% 0.1635 26.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

57.2%
0.163
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #c64740

#c64740 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oh so Red (#c74536). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c64740 mixed with white

  1. c64740
  2. ce5c53
  3. d66f65
  4. dd8178
  5. e3948b
  6. e9a59d
  7. efb7b0
  8. f4c9c4
  9. f8dbd7
  10. fcedeb

Darker: #c64740 mixed with black

  1. c64740
  2. ac3d36
  3. 92322d
  4. 7a2824
  5. 621f1b
  6. 4b1613
  7. 350d0b
  8. 210605
  9. 0e0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c64740 with less saturation

  1. c64740
  2. bf4e47
  3. b9554d
  4. b25b53
  5. aa6058
  6. a3655e
  7. 9b6963
  8. 936d69
  9. 8a716e
  10. 817473

Questions about #c64740

What color is #c64740?

#c64740 is bright red. The closest named color is Oh so Red. In RGB it is rgb(198, 71, 64), in HSL hsl(3.13, 54.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.196% 0.1635 26.696).

What colors go well with #c64740?

The complementary color of #c64740 is #008a9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf457a and #bc5800. The triadic partners are #169036 and #4c70d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c64740?

White text reads better on #c64740: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c64740 a warm or cool color?

#c64740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.163.