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#ca6e59 color: Langoustino

#ca6e59 is rgb(202, 110, 89) in RGB and oklch(63.813% 0.12123 33.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

63.8%
0.121
34°
  • 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
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ca6e59

#ca6e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #ca6e59 mixed with white

  1. ca6e59
  2. d17d69
  3. d78b79
  4. dd9a8a
  5. e3a89a
  6. e8b6aa
  7. edc5bb
  8. f2d3cc
  9. f7e2dd
  10. fbf0ee

Darker: #ca6e59 mixed with black

  1. ca6e59
  2. af5f4c
  3. 955040
  4. 7c4134
  5. 643328
  6. 4d261d
  7. 371913
  8. 220e09
  9. 0f0403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca6e59 with less saturation

  1. ca6e59
  2. c4725f
  3. bf7564
  4. b97969
  5. b37c6e
  6. ad7f73
  7. a78178
  8. a0847d
  9. 9a8782
  10. 938987

Questions about #ca6e59

What color is #ca6e59?

#ca6e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Langoustino. In RGB it is rgb(202, 110, 89), in HSL hsl(11.15, 51.6%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.813% 0.12123 33.914).

What colors go well with #ca6e59?

The complementary color of #ca6e59 is #009db8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c76a83 and #be7a31. The triadic partners are #46a169 and #7585d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca6e59?

White text reads better on #ca6e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca6e59 a warm or cool color?

#ca6e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.121.