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#c8656c color: Desert Rose

#c8656c is rgb(200, 101, 108) in RGB and oklch(62.516% 0.12596 16.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

62.5%
0.126
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #c8656c

#c8656c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Rose (#cd616b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #c8656c mixed with white

  1. c8656c
  2. cf757a
  3. d68488
  4. dc9396
  5. e2a3a5
  6. e8b2b3
  7. edc1c2
  8. f2d1d1
  9. f7e0e0
  10. fbefef

Darker: #c8656c mixed with black

  1. c8656c
  2. ae575d
  3. 94494e
  4. 7b3c40
  5. 632f32
  6. 4c2225
  7. 361719
  8. 210c0d
  9. 0f0304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c8656c with less saturation

  1. c8656c
  2. c2696f
  3. bd6d72
  4. b77174
  5. b17577
  6. ab787a
  7. a47c7d
  8. 9d7f7f
  9. 968282
  10. 8f8585

Questions about #c8656c

What color is #c8656c?

#c8656c is soft rose. The closest named color is Desert Rose. In RGB it is rgb(200, 101, 108), in HSL hsl(355.76, 47.37%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.516% 0.12596 16.988).

What colors go well with #c8656c?

The complementary color of #c8656c is #009ea2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd6696 and #c46d3f. The triadic partners are #629949 and #5489d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8656c?

White text reads better on #c8656c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8656c a warm or cool color?

#c8656c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.126.