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#c78f88 color: Evening Blush

#c78f88 is rgb(199, 143, 136) in RGB and oklch(70.267% 0.06941 26.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

70.3%
0.069
27°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #c78f88

#c78f88 is a dusty light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Evening Blush (#c49087). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #c78f88 mixed with white

  1. c78f88
  2. cd9a93
  3. d3a59f
  4. d9b0aa
  5. dfbbb6
  6. e4c6c2
  7. ead1ce
  8. efddda
  9. f5e8e6
  10. faf3f3

Darker: #c78f88 mixed with black

  1. c78f88
  2. ad7c75
  3. 936963
  4. 7a5752
  5. 624541
  6. 4c3431
  7. 362422
  8. 211513
  9. 0e0706
  10. 020101

Calmer: #c78f88 with less saturation

  1. c78f88
  2. c3918a
  3. c0938d
  4. bc948f
  5. b89691
  6. b49894
  7. b09996
  8. ac9b98
  9. a89c9b
  10. a39e9d

Questions about #c78f88

What color is #c78f88?

#c78f88 is dusty light red. The closest named color is Evening Blush. In RGB it is rgb(199, 143, 136), in HSL hsl(6.67, 36%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.267% 0.06941 26.968).

What colors go well with #c78f88?

The complementary color of #c78f88 is #69acb5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c38ea0 and #c19575. The triadic partners are #83ab86 and #8c9fcb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c78f88?

Black text reads better on #c78f88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c78f88 a warm or cool color?

#c78f88 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.069.