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#c85588 color: Pretty in Plum

#c85588 is rgb(200, 85, 136) in RGB and oklch(61.052% 0.15565 354.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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333°
100%

61.1%
0.156
355°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c85588

#c85588 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 355°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pretty in Plum (#cc5588). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #c85588 mixed with white

  1. c85588
  2. cf6793
  3. d6789f
  4. dd89aa
  5. e39ab6
  6. e9abc2
  7. eebcce
  8. f3ccda
  9. f7dde6
  10. fbeef3

Darker: #c85588 mixed with black

  1. c85588
  2. ae4975
  3. 943d63
  4. 7b3152
  5. 632641
  6. 4c1c31
  7. 361122
  8. 210813
  9. 0f0206
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c85588 with less saturation

  1. c85588
  2. c25b88
  3. bc6187
  4. b66687
  5. b06b86
  6. a97086
  7. a27485
  8. 9b7885
  9. 937c84
  10. 8c8084

Questions about #c85588

What color is #c85588?

#c85588 is soft pink. The closest named color is Pretty in Plum. In RGB it is rgb(200, 85, 136), in HSL hsl(333.39, 51.11%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.052% 0.15565 354.992).

What colors go well with #c85588?

The complementary color of #c85588 is #009d7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15eb6 and #d05652. The triadic partners are #828d00 and #008fd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c85588?

White text reads better on #c85588: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c85588 a warm or cool color?

#c85588 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 355 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.156.