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#ca495d color: Claret Red

#ca495d is rgb(202, 73, 93) in RGB and oklch(58.632% 0.16362 14.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

58.6%
0.164
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #ca495d

#ca495d is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Claret Red (#c84c61). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ca495d mixed with white

  1. ca495d
  2. d25d6c
  3. d9707b
  4. df838b
  5. e6959b
  6. eba6ab
  7. f0b8bb
  8. f5cacc
  9. f9dbdd
  10. fcedee

Darker: #ca495d mixed with black

  1. ca495d
  2. af3e50
  3. 953443
  4. 7c2a37
  5. 64202a
  6. 4d171f
  7. 370e14
  8. 22060a
  9. 0f0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ca495d with less saturation

  1. ca495d
  2. c35160
  3. bd5763
  4. b65d67
  5. ae636a
  6. a7686d
  7. 9f6c70
  8. 977173
  9. 8f7576
  10. 867879

Questions about #ca495d

What color is #ca495d?

#ca495d is soft rose. The closest named color is Claret Red. In RGB it is rgb(202, 73, 93), in HSL hsl(350.7, 54.89%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.632% 0.16362 14.538).

What colors go well with #ca495d?

The complementary color of #ca495d is #009191. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc4d93 and #c7540e. The triadic partners are #4e9011 and #297cda.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca495d?

White text reads better on #ca495d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca495d a warm or cool color?

#ca495d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.164.