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#c85852 color: Dark Salmon

#c85852 is rgb(200, 88, 82) in RGB and oklch(60.046% 0.1444 25.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

60%
0.144
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c85852

#c85852 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 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: #c85852 mixed with white

  1. c85852
  2. cf6a63
  3. d67b73
  4. dd8b84
  5. e39c95
  6. e9aca6
  7. eebdb7
  8. f3cdc9
  9. f8dedb
  10. fceeed

Darker: #c85852 mixed with black

  1. c85852
  2. ae4b46
  3. 943f3b
  4. 7b332f
  5. 632825
  6. 4c1d1a
  7. 361211
  8. 210908
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c85852 with less saturation

  1. c85852
  2. c25e57
  3. bb635c
  4. b56761
  5. ae6b66
  6. a76f6a
  7. a0736f
  8. 997773
  9. 917a78
  10. 897d7c

Questions about #c85852

What color is #c85852?

#c85852 is soft red. The closest named color is Dark Salmon. In RGB it is rgb(200, 88, 82), in HSL hsl(3.05, 51.75%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.046% 0.1444 25.428).

What colors go well with #c85852?

The complementary color of #c85852 is #0094a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c15684 and #c0650c. The triadic partners are #3d9646 and #567bd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c85852?

White text reads better on #c85852: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c85852 a warm or cool color?

#c85852 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.144.