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#ca4960 color: Claret Red

#ca4960 is rgb(202, 73, 96) in RGB and oklch(58.702% 0.16379 13.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

58.7%
0.164
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • rose-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #ca4960

#ca4960 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Claret Red (#c84c61). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-600.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ca4960 mixed with white

  1. ca4960
  2. d25d6f
  3. d9707e
  4. df838d
  5. e6959d
  6. eba6ad
  7. f0b8bd
  8. f5cacd
  9. f9dbdd
  10. fcedee

Darker: #ca4960 mixed with black

  1. ca4960
  2. af3e52
  3. 953445
  4. 7c2a38
  5. 64202c
  6. 4d1720
  7. 370e15
  8. 22060a
  9. 0f0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ca4960 with less saturation

  1. ca4960
  2. c35163
  3. bd5766
  4. b65d69
  5. af636c
  6. a7686e
  7. 9f6c71
  8. 977174
  9. 8f7577
  10. 867979

Questions about #ca4960

What color is #ca4960?

#ca4960 is soft rose. The closest named color is Claret Red. In RGB it is rgb(202, 73, 96), in HSL hsl(349.3, 54.89%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.702% 0.16379 13.075).

What colors go well with #ca4960?

The complementary color of #ca4960 is #009290. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4d95 and #c85316. The triadic partners are #538f06 and #217dda.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca4960?

White text reads better on #ca4960: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca4960 a warm or cool color?

#ca4960 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.164.