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#ca6e56 color: Langoustino

#ca6e56 is rgb(202, 110, 86) in RGB and oklch(63.759% 0.12226 35.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

63.8%
0.122
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ca6e56

#ca6e56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #ca6e56 mixed with white

  1. ca6e56
  2. d17d67
  3. d78b77
  4. dd9a88
  5. e3a898
  6. e8b6a9
  7. edc5ba
  8. f2d3cb
  9. f7e2dc
  10. fbf0ed

Darker: #ca6e56 mixed with black

  1. ca6e56
  2. af5f4a
  3. 95503e
  4. 7c4132
  5. 643327
  6. 4d261c
  7. 371912
  8. 220e08
  9. 0f0402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca6e56 with less saturation

  1. ca6e56
  2. c4725c
  3. bf7562
  4. b97967
  5. b37c6d
  6. ad7f72
  7. a78177
  8. a0847c
  9. 9a8781
  10. 938986

Questions about #ca6e56

What color is #ca6e56?

#ca6e56 is soft red. The closest named color is Langoustino. In RGB it is rgb(202, 110, 86), in HSL hsl(12.41, 52.25%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.759% 0.12226 35.58).

What colors go well with #ca6e56?

The complementary color of #ca6e56 is #009dba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c86981 and #bd7a2e. The triadic partners are #41a16b and #7784d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca6e56?

White text reads better on #ca6e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca6e56 a warm or cool color?

#ca6e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.122.