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#c65950 color: Dark Salmon

#c65950 is rgb(198, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.854% 0.14131 26.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

59.9%
0.141
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #c65950

#c65950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #c65950 mixed with white

  1. c65950
  2. ce6a61
  3. d57b72
  4. db8c83
  5. e29c94
  6. e8ada5
  7. edbdb7
  8. f2cdc8
  9. f7deda
  10. fbeeed

Darker: #c65950 mixed with black

  1. c65950
  2. ac4c44
  3. 924039
  4. 7a342e
  5. 622824
  6. 4b1d1a
  7. 351310
  8. 210907
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c65950 with less saturation

  1. c65950
  2. c05e55
  3. ba635a
  4. b3685f
  5. ad6c64
  6. a67069
  7. 9f736e
  8. 987772
  9. 907a77
  10. 887d7b

Questions about #c65950

What color is #c65950?

#c65950 is soft red. The closest named color is Dark Salmon. In RGB it is rgb(198, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(4.58, 50.86%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.854% 0.14131 26.904).

What colors go well with #c65950?

The complementary color of #c65950 is #0093a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5781 and #bd660c. The triadic partners are #3a964a and #597ad4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c65950?

White text reads better on #c65950: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c65950 a warm or cool color?

#c65950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.141.