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#cc462e color: Bloody Salmon

#cc462e is rgb(204, 70, 46) in RGB and oklch(57.824% 0.17419 32.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

57.8%
0.174
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 33

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About #cc462e

#cc462e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bloody Salmon (#cc4433). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc462e mixed with white

  1. cc462e
  2. d45b45
  3. db6f5a
  4. e1826e
  5. e79483
  6. eda697
  7. f2b8ab
  8. f6cac0
  9. fadbd5
  10. fdedea

Darker: #cc462e mixed with black

  1. cc462e
  2. b13c27
  3. 97321f
  4. 7e2818
  5. 651e12
  6. 4e150b
  7. 370d06
  8. 220502
  9. 0f0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc462e with less saturation

  1. cc462e
  2. c54e38
  3. be5541
  4. b65b4a
  5. af6151
  6. a76659
  7. 9f6b60
  8. 966f66
  9. 8d736d
  10. 847673

Questions about #cc462e

What color is #cc462e?

#cc462e is bright red. The closest named color is Bloody Salmon. In RGB it is rgb(204, 70, 46), in HSL hsl(9.11, 63.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.824% 0.17419 32.431).

What colors go well with #cc462e?

The complementary color of #cc462e is #008ba3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c74171 and #b76000. The triadic partners are #009542 and #596ddf.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc462e?

White text reads better on #cc462e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc462e a warm or cool color?

#cc462e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.174.