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#cc6251 color: Japanese Kimono

#cc6251 is rgb(204, 98, 81) in RGB and oklch(62.067% 0.13827 30.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

62.1%
0.138
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cc6251

#cc6251 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Kimono (#cc6358). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc6251 mixed with white

  1. cc6251
  2. d37262
  3. d98273
  4. df9284
  5. e5a295
  6. eab1a6
  7. efc1b8
  8. f4d0c9
  9. f8e0db
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cc6251 mixed with black

  1. cc6251
  2. b15445
  3. 97473a
  4. 7e3a2f
  5. 652d24
  6. 4e211a
  7. 371610
  8. 220b07
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6251 with less saturation

  1. cc6251
  2. c66757
  3. c06b5d
  4. b96f62
  5. b37368
  6. ac776d
  7. a57a72
  8. 9e7e77
  9. 96817c
  10. 8f8381

Questions about #cc6251

What color is #cc6251?

#cc6251 is soft red. The closest named color is Japanese Kimono. In RGB it is rgb(204, 98, 81), in HSL hsl(8.29, 54.67%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.067% 0.13827 30.761).

What colors go well with #cc6251?

The complementary color of #cc6251 is #009ab1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c75e82 and #c16f14. The triadic partners are #389d59 and #687fd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6251?

White text reads better on #cc6251: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6251 a warm or cool color?

#cc6251 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.138.