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#cb6b59 color: Langoustino

#cb6b59 is rgb(203, 107, 89) in RGB and oklch(63.464% 0.12547 31.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

63.5%
0.125
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #cb6b59

#cb6b59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #cb6b59 mixed with white

  1. cb6b59
  2. d27a69
  3. d88979
  4. de9889
  5. e4a69a
  6. e9b5aa
  7. eec4bb
  8. f3d2cc
  9. f7e1dd
  10. fbf0ee

Darker: #cb6b59 mixed with black

  1. cb6b59
  2. b05c4c
  3. 964e40
  4. 7d3f34
  5. 653228
  6. 4d251d
  7. 371813
  8. 220d09
  9. 0f0403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb6b59 with less saturation

  1. cb6b59
  2. c56f5e
  3. c07364
  4. ba7669
  5. b47a6e
  6. ad7d73
  7. a78078
  8. a0837c
  9. 998581
  10. 928886

Questions about #cb6b59

What color is #cb6b59?

#cb6b59 is soft red. The closest named color is Langoustino. In RGB it is rgb(203, 107, 89), in HSL hsl(9.47, 52.29%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.464% 0.12547 31.86).

What colors go well with #cb6b59?

The complementary color of #cb6b59 is #009db6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c76785 and #c0772d. The triadic partners are #46a063 and #7084d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb6b59?

White text reads better on #cb6b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb6b59 a warm or cool color?

#cb6b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.125.