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#c8659e color: Nocturnal Rose

#c8659e is rgb(200, 101, 158) in RGB and oklch(64.044% 0.14214 346.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

64%
0.142
346°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #c8659e

#c8659e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturnal Rose (#cc6699). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #c8659e mixed with white

  1. c8659e
  2. cf75a7
  3. d584b1
  4. dc94ba
  5. e2a3c4
  6. e7b2ce
  7. edc1d7
  8. f2d1e1
  9. f6e0eb
  10. fbeff5

Darker: #c8659e mixed with black

  1. c8659e
  2. ae5789
  3. 944974
  4. 7b3c60
  5. 632f4d
  6. 4c223a
  7. 361729
  8. 210c18
  9. 0f0309
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c8659e with less saturation

  1. c8659e
  2. c36a9c
  3. bd6f9b
  4. b87399
  5. b27797
  6. ad7b95
  7. a77f93
  8. a08292
  9. 9a8690
  10. 93898e

Questions about #c8659e

What color is #c8659e?

#c8659e is soft pink. The closest named color is Nocturnal Rose. In RGB it is rgb(200, 101, 158), in HSL hsl(325.45, 47.37%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.044% 0.14214 346.254).

What colors go well with #c8659e?

The complementary color of #c8659e is #00a778. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae6fc6 and #d4646e. The triadic partners are #989100 and #009cce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8659e?

White text reads better on #c8659e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8659e a warm or cool color?

#c8659e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.142.