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#cc4b52 color: English Vermillion

#cc4b52 is rgb(204, 75, 82) in RGB and oklch(58.955% 0.16362 20.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

59%
0.164
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #cc4b52

#cc4b52 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc4b52 mixed with white

  1. cc4b52
  2. d35f62
  3. da7273
  4. e18484
  5. e79695
  6. eca7a6
  7. f1b9b7
  8. f5cac9
  9. f9dcdb
  10. fceded

Darker: #cc4b52 mixed with black

  1. cc4b52
  2. b14046
  3. 97353b
  4. 7e2b2f
  5. 652125
  6. 4e171a
  7. 370e11
  8. 220608
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc4b52 with less saturation

  1. cc4b52
  2. c55257
  3. be595b
  4. b75f60
  5. b06464
  6. a86968
  7. a16e6d
  8. 987271
  9. 907675
  10. 877979

Questions about #cc4b52

What color is #cc4b52?

#cc4b52 is soft red. The closest named color is English Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(204, 75, 82), in HSL hsl(356.74, 55.84%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.955% 0.16362 20.532).

What colors go well with #cc4b52?

The complementary color of #cc4b52 is #00919a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c14c8a and #c65800. The triadic partners are #3c932a and #4079dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc4b52?

White text reads better on #cc4b52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc4b52 a warm or cool color?

#cc4b52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.164.