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#c8688e color: Old Geranium

#c8688e is rgb(200, 104, 142) in RGB and oklch(63.933% 0.12866 356.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

63.9%
0.129
356°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #c8688e

#c8688e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Geranium (#c66787). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #c8688e mixed with white

  1. c8688e
  2. cf7799
  3. d586a4
  4. dc95af
  5. e2a4ba
  6. e7b3c5
  7. edc2d0
  8. f2d1dc
  9. f6e0e7
  10. fbf0f3

Darker: #c8688e mixed with black

  1. c8688e
  2. ae597b
  3. 944b68
  4. 7b3e56
  5. 633044
  6. 4c2434
  7. 361824
  8. 210c15
  9. 0f0407
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c8688e with less saturation

  1. c8688e
  2. c36c8e
  3. bd718e
  4. b8758d
  5. b2788d
  6. ac7c8d
  7. a67f8d
  8. a0838c
  9. 9a868c
  10. 93898c

Questions about #c8688e

What color is #c8688e?

#c8688e is soft pink. The closest named color is Old Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(200, 104, 142), in HSL hsl(336.25, 46.6%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.933% 0.12866 356.292).

What colors go well with #c8688e?

The complementary color of #c8688e is #00a589. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b46eb5 and #ce6a61. The triadic partners are #88952b and #2296cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8688e?

White text reads better on #c8688e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8688e a warm or cool color?

#c8688e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.129.