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#c85850 color: Dark Salmon

#c85850 is rgb(200, 88, 80) in RGB and oklch(60.009% 0.14474 26.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

60%
0.145
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c85850

#c85850 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c85850 mixed with white

  1. c85850
  2. cf6a61
  3. d67b72
  4. dd8b83
  5. e39c94
  6. e9aca5
  7. eebdb7
  8. f3cdc8
  9. f8deda
  10. fceeed

Darker: #c85850 mixed with black

  1. c85850
  2. ae4b44
  3. 943f39
  4. 7b332e
  5. 632824
  6. 4c1d1a
  7. 361210
  8. 210907
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c85850 with less saturation

  1. c85850
  2. c25d55
  3. bb635b
  4. b56760
  5. ae6b64
  6. a76f69
  7. a0736e
  8. 997773
  9. 917a77
  10. 897d7c

Questions about #c85850

What color is #c85850?

#c85850 is soft red. The closest named color is Dark Salmon. In RGB it is rgb(200, 88, 80), in HSL hsl(4, 52.17%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.009% 0.14474 26.419).

What colors go well with #c85850?

The complementary color of #c85850 is #0094a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c15682 and #bf6505. The triadic partners are #399648 and #587bd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c85850?

White text reads better on #c85850: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c85850 a warm or cool color?

#c85850 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.145.