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#cb4956 color: English Coral

#cb4956 is rgb(203, 73, 86) in RGB and oklch(58.637% 0.16461 17.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

58.6%
0.165
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #cb4956

#cb4956 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is English Coral (#c64a55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #cb4956 mixed with white

  1. cb4956
  2. d35d66
  3. da7076
  4. e08386
  5. e69597
  6. eca6a8
  7. f1b8b9
  8. f5caca
  9. f9dbdb
  10. fceded

Darker: #cb4956 mixed with black

  1. cb4956
  2. b03e4a
  3. 96343e
  4. 7d2a32
  5. 652027
  6. 4d171c
  7. 370e12
  8. 220608
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb4956 with less saturation

  1. cb4956
  2. c4515a
  3. bd575e
  4. b65d62
  5. af6366
  6. a8686a
  7. a06c6d
  8. 987171
  9. 8f7575
  10. 867878

Questions about #cb4956

What color is #cb4956?

#cb4956 is bright rose. The closest named color is English Coral. In RGB it is rgb(203, 73, 86), in HSL hsl(354, 55.56%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.637% 0.16461 17.976).

What colors go well with #cb4956?

The complementary color of #cb4956 is #009196. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf4b8d and #c65500. The triadic partners are #44911f and #367adc.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb4956?

White text reads better on #cb4956: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb4956 a warm or cool color?

#cb4956 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.165.