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#c8698c color: Old Geranium

#c8698c is rgb(200, 105, 140) in RGB and oklch(64.02% 0.12622 357.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

64%
0.126
358°
  • 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
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #c8698c

#c8698c is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 358°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #c8698c mixed with white

  1. c8698c
  2. cf7897
  3. d587a2
  4. dc96ad
  5. e2a5b8
  6. e7b4c4
  7. edc3d0
  8. f2d2db
  9. f6e1e7
  10. fbf0f3

Darker: #c8698c mixed with black

  1. c8698c
  2. ae5a79
  3. 944c67
  4. 7b3e55
  5. 633143
  6. 4c2433
  7. 361823
  8. 210c14
  9. 0f0407
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c8698c with less saturation

  1. c8698c
  2. c36d8c
  3. bd718c
  4. b8758c
  5. b2798c
  6. ad7c8c
  7. a7808c
  8. a0838c
  9. 9a868c
  10. 93898c

Questions about #c8698c

What color is #c8698c?

#c8698c is soft pink. The closest named color is Old Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(200, 105, 140), in HSL hsl(337.89, 46.34%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.02% 0.12622 357.872).

What colors go well with #c8698c?

The complementary color of #c8698c is #00a48c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b56fb3 and #ce6b60. The triadic partners are #869631 and #2c96cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8698c?

White text reads better on #c8698c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8698c a warm or cool color?

#c8698c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 358 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.126.