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#c86e59 color: Langoustino

#c86e59 is rgb(200, 110, 89) in RGB and oklch(63.545% 0.11887 34.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

63.5%
0.119
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • 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 #c86e59

#c86e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 34°.

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 Langoustino (#ca6c56). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c86e59 mixed with white

  1. c86e59
  2. cf7d69
  3. d58b79
  4. db9a89
  5. e1a89a
  6. e7b6aa
  7. ecc5bb
  8. f2d3cc
  9. f6e2dd
  10. fbf0ee

Darker: #c86e59 mixed with black

  1. c86e59
  2. ae5f4c
  3. 945040
  4. 7b4134
  5. 633328
  6. 4c261d
  7. 361913
  8. 210e09
  9. 0f0403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c86e59 with less saturation

  1. c86e59
  2. c3725f
  3. bd7564
  4. b77869
  5. b27b6e
  6. ac7e73
  7. a68178
  8. 9f837d
  9. 998681
  10. 928886

Questions about #c86e59

What color is #c86e59?

#c86e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Langoustino. In RGB it is rgb(200, 110, 89), in HSL hsl(11.35, 50.23%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.545% 0.11887 34.155).

What colors go well with #c86e59?

The complementary color of #c86e59 is #009cb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c66a82 and #bc7a33. The triadic partners are #47a069 and #7584d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c86e59?

White text reads better on #c86e59: 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 #c86e59 a warm or cool color?

#c86e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.119.