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#cc4853 color: English Vermillion

#cc4853 is rgb(204, 72, 83) in RGB and oklch(58.617% 0.16691 19.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

58.6%
0.167
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #cc4853

#cc4853 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is English Vermillion (#cc474b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #cc4853 mixed with white

  1. cc4853
  2. d45d63
  3. db7074
  4. e18284
  5. e79495
  6. eca6a6
  7. f1b8b8
  8. f6cac9
  9. f9dbdb
  10. fdeded

Darker: #cc4853 mixed with black

  1. cc4853
  2. b13d47
  3. 97333b
  4. 7e2930
  5. 651f25
  6. 4e161b
  7. 370d11
  8. 220608
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc4853 with less saturation

  1. cc4853
  2. c55057
  3. be575c
  4. b75d60
  5. b06264
  6. a86768
  7. a06c6c
  8. 987170
  9. 8f7574
  10. 867878

Questions about #cc4853

What color is #cc4853?

#cc4853 is bright rose. The closest named color is English Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(204, 72, 83), in HSL hsl(355, 56.41%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.617% 0.16691 19.13).

What colors go well with #cc4853?

The complementary color of #cc4853 is #009097. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c04a8b and #c75500. The triadic partners are #3e9221 and #3879dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc4853?

White text reads better on #cc4853: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc4853 a warm or cool color?

#cc4853 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.167.