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#cc495a color: Lingonberry Red

#cc495a is rgb(204, 73, 90) in RGB and oklch(58.881% 0.16566 16.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

58.9%
0.166
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #cc495a

#cc495a is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lingonberry Red (#ce4458). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #cc495a mixed with white

  1. cc495a
  2. d45d69
  3. db7179
  4. e18389
  5. e79599
  6. eca7aa
  7. f1b8ba
  8. f6cacb
  9. f9dcdc
  10. fceded

Darker: #cc495a mixed with black

  1. cc495a
  2. b13e4d
  3. 973441
  4. 7e2a35
  5. 652029
  6. 4e171e
  7. 370e13
  8. 220609
  9. 0f0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc495a with less saturation

  1. cc495a
  2. c5515e
  3. be5761
  4. b75e65
  5. b06368
  6. a8686c
  7. a16d6f
  8. 987173
  9. 907576
  10. 877979

Questions about #cc495a

What color is #cc495a?

#cc495a is bright rose. The closest named color is Lingonberry Red. In RGB it is rgb(204, 73, 90), in HSL hsl(352.21, 56.22%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.881% 0.16566 16.2).

What colors go well with #cc495a?

The complementary color of #cc495a is #009294. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf4c91 and #c85500. The triadic partners are #499217 and #2f7cdd.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc495a?

White text reads better on #cc495a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc495a a warm or cool color?

#cc495a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.166.