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#c9508a color: Pretty in Plum

#c9508a is rgb(201, 80, 138) in RGB and oklch(60.634% 0.16487 353.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

60.6%
0.165
353°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c9508a

#c9508a is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 353°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pretty in Plum (#cc5588). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-600.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #c9508a mixed with white

  1. c9508a
  2. d06395
  3. d775a0
  4. de87ac
  5. e498b7
  6. eaa9c3
  7. efbacf
  8. f4cbdb
  9. f8dce7
  10. fceef3

Darker: #c9508a mixed with black

  1. c9508a
  2. ae4477
  3. 953965
  4. 7c2e53
  5. 642442
  6. 4c1a32
  7. 361022
  8. 220714
  9. 0f0207
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c9508a with less saturation

  1. c9508a
  2. c35789
  3. bd5d88
  4. b66388
  5. b06887
  6. a96d86
  7. a27285
  8. 9b7684
  9. 937a84
  10. 8b7e83

Questions about #c9508a

What color is #c9508a?

#c9508a is soft pink. The closest named color is Pretty in Plum. In RGB it is rgb(201, 80, 138), in HSL hsl(331.24, 52.84%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.634% 0.16487 353.314).

What colors go well with #c9508a?

The complementary color of #c9508a is #009c7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05aba and #d35051. The triadic partners are #838a00 and #008ecd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c9508a?

White text reads better on #c9508a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c9508a a warm or cool color?

#c9508a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 353 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.165.