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#c8698a color: Old Geranium

#c8698a is rgb(200, 105, 138) in RGB and oklch(63.957% 0.12545 359.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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339°
100%

64%
0.125
359°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #c8698a

#c8698a is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #c8698a mixed with white

  1. c8698a
  2. cf7895
  3. d587a0
  4. dc96ac
  5. e2a5b7
  6. e7b4c3
  7. edc3cf
  8. f2d2db
  9. f6e1e7
  10. fbf0f3

Darker: #c8698a mixed with black

  1. c8698a
  2. ae5a77
  3. 944c65
  4. 7b3e53
  5. 633142
  6. 4c2432
  7. 361822
  8. 210c14
  9. 0f0407
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c8698a with less saturation

  1. c8698a
  2. c36d8a
  3. bd718a
  4. b8758b
  5. b2798b
  6. ac7c8b
  7. a6808b
  8. a0838b
  9. 9a868b
  10. 93898c

Questions about #c8698a

What color is #c8698a?

#c8698a is soft pink. The closest named color is Old Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(200, 105, 138), in HSL hsl(339.16, 46.34%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.957% 0.12545 359.161).

What colors go well with #c8698a?

The complementary color of #c8698a is #00a48e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b56eb1 and #cd6c5e. The triadic partners are #849633 and #3195cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8698a?

White text reads better on #c8698a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8698a a warm or cool color?

#c8698a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.125.