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#c65852 color: Dark Salmon

#c65852 is rgb(198, 88, 82) in RGB and oklch(59.748% 0.14208 25.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

59.7%
0.142
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #c65852

#c65852 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Salmon (#c85a53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c65852 mixed with white

  1. c65852
  2. ce6a63
  3. d57b73
  4. dc8b84
  5. e29c95
  6. e8aca6
  7. edbdb7
  8. f2cdc9
  9. f7dedb
  10. fbeeed

Darker: #c65852 mixed with black

  1. c65852
  2. ac4b46
  3. 923f3b
  4. 7a332f
  5. 622825
  6. 4b1d1a
  7. 351211
  8. 210908
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c65852 with less saturation

  1. c65852
  2. c05d57
  3. ba625c
  4. b36761
  5. ad6b65
  6. a66f6a
  7. 9f736e
  8. 987672
  9. 907977
  10. 887c7b

Questions about #c65852

What color is #c65852?

#c65852 is soft red. The closest named color is Dark Salmon. In RGB it is rgb(198, 88, 82), in HSL hsl(3.1, 50.43%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.748% 0.14208 25.415).

What colors go well with #c65852?

The complementary color of #c65852 is #0093a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5683 and #be6410. The triadic partners are #3d9546 and #567bd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c65852?

White text reads better on #c65852: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c65852 a warm or cool color?

#c65852 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.142.