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#cb4c3e color: Terra Cotta Red

#cb4c3e is rgb(203, 76, 62) in RGB and oklch(58.583% 0.16423 29.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

58.6%
0.164
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #cb4c3e

#cb4c3e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Terra Cotta Red (#c94d42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cb4c3e mixed with white

  1. cb4c3e
  2. d36051
  3. da7364
  4. e08577
  5. e6968a
  6. eca89d
  7. f1b9b0
  8. f5cbc4
  9. f9dcd7
  10. fceeeb

Darker: #cb4c3e mixed with black

  1. cb4c3e
  2. b04135
  3. 96362b
  4. 7d2c23
  5. 65221a
  6. 4d1812
  7. 370f0a
  8. 220604
  9. 0f0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb4c3e with less saturation

  1. cb4c3e
  2. c45345
  3. bd594c
  4. b65f53
  5. af6459
  6. a7695f
  7. 9f6d65
  8. 97716b
  9. 8f7571
  10. 867976

Questions about #cb4c3e

What color is #cb4c3e?

#cb4c3e is soft red. The closest named color is Terra Cotta Red. In RGB it is rgb(203, 76, 62), in HSL hsl(5.96, 57.55%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.583% 0.16423 29.232).

What colors go well with #cb4c3e?

The complementary color of #cb4c3e is #008ea2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c54979 and #be5e00. The triadic partners are #009540 and #5573dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb4c3e?

White text reads better on #cb4c3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb4c3e a warm or cool color?

#cb4c3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.164.