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#cc6165 color: Desert Rose

#cc6165 is rgb(204, 97, 101) in RGB and oklch(62.313% 0.1361 19.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

62.3%
0.136
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cc6165

#cc6165 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Rose (#cd616b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc6165 mixed with white

  1. cc6165
  2. d37174
  3. d98182
  4. df9191
  5. e5a1a0
  6. eab0b0
  7. efc0bf
  8. f4d0cf
  9. f8dfdf
  10. fcefef

Darker: #cc6165 mixed with black

  1. cc6165
  2. b15357
  3. 974649
  4. 7e393c
  5. 652d2f
  6. 4e2122
  7. 371517
  8. 220b0c
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6165 with less saturation

  1. cc6165
  2. c66669
  3. c06b6c
  4. ba6f70
  5. b37373
  6. ad7776
  7. a67a7a
  8. 9e7e7d
  9. 978180
  10. 8f8484

Questions about #cc6165

What color is #cc6165?

#cc6165 is soft red. The closest named color is Desert Rose. In RGB it is rgb(204, 97, 101), in HSL hsl(357.76, 51.2%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.313% 0.1361 19.543).

What colors go well with #cc6165?

The complementary color of #cc6165 is #009da4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c26193 and #c76b32. The triadic partners are #589a47 and #5386d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6165?

White text reads better on #cc6165: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6165 a warm or cool color?

#cc6165 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.136.