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#c6595a color: Pimm’s

#c6595a is rgb(198, 89, 90) in RGB and oklch(60.05% 0.13984 21.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

60%
0.140
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c6595a

#c6595a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pimm’s (#c3585c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c6595a mixed with white

  1. c6595a
  2. ce6a6a
  3. d57b79
  4. db8c89
  5. e29c99
  6. e8adaa
  7. edbdba
  8. f2cdcb
  9. f7dedc
  10. fbeeee

Darker: #c6595a mixed with black

  1. c6595a
  2. ac4c4d
  3. 924041
  4. 7a3435
  5. 622829
  6. 4b1d1e
  7. 351313
  8. 210909
  9. 0e0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c6595a with less saturation

  1. c6595a
  2. c05e5e
  3. ba6362
  4. b46866
  5. ad6c6a
  6. a6706e
  7. 9f7371
  8. 987775
  9. 917a79
  10. 897d7d

Questions about #c6595a

What color is #c6595a?

#c6595a is soft red. The closest named color is Pimm’s. In RGB it is rgb(198, 89, 90), in HSL hsl(359.45, 48.88%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.05% 0.13984 21.654).

What colors go well with #c6595a?

The complementary color of #c6595a is #00959f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd598a and #c06421. The triadic partners are #4a9441 and #507ed3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6595a?

White text reads better on #c6595a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6595a a warm or cool color?

#c6595a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.14.