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#cc5650 color: Ginger Flower

#cc5650 is rgb(204, 86, 80) in RGB and oklch(60.333% 0.15154 25.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

60.3%
0.152
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #cc5650

#cc5650 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger Flower (#cf524e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc5650 mixed with white

  1. cc5650
  2. d36861
  3. da7a72
  4. e08a83
  5. e69b94
  6. ebaca5
  7. f0bcb7
  8. f5cdc9
  9. f9deda
  10. fceeed

Darker: #cc5650 mixed with black

  1. cc5650
  2. b14a44
  3. 973e39
  4. 7e322e
  5. 652724
  6. 4e1c1a
  7. 371210
  8. 220807
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc5650 with less saturation

  1. cc5650
  2. c65c55
  3. bf615b
  4. b86660
  5. b16b65
  6. aa6f6a
  7. a3736f
  8. 9b7773
  9. 937b78
  10. 8a7e7c

Questions about #cc5650

What color is #cc5650?

#cc5650 is soft red. The closest named color is Ginger Flower. In RGB it is rgb(204, 86, 80), in HSL hsl(2.9, 54.87%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.333% 0.15154 25.552).

What colors go well with #cc5650?

The complementary color of #cc5650 is #0095a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45485 and #c36400. The triadic partners are #389844 and #557cdb.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc5650?

White text reads better on #cc5650: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc5650 a warm or cool color?

#cc5650 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.152.