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#cc6255 color: Japanese Kimono

#cc6255 is rgb(204, 98, 85) in RGB and oklch(62.138% 0.1373 28.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

62.1%
0.137
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cc6255

#cc6255 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #cc6255 mixed with white

  1. cc6255
  2. d37265
  3. d98276
  4. df9287
  5. e5a197
  6. eab1a8
  7. efc1b9
  8. f4d0ca
  9. f8e0dc
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cc6255 mixed with black

  1. cc6255
  2. b15449
  3. 97473d
  4. 7e3a31
  5. 652d26
  6. 4e211c
  7. 371611
  8. 220b08
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6255 with less saturation

  1. cc6255
  2. c6675a
  3. c06b60
  4. b96f65
  5. b3736a
  6. ac776f
  7. a57a74
  8. 9e7e79
  9. 97817d
  10. 8f8482

Questions about #cc6255

What color is #cc6255?

#cc6255 is soft red. The closest named color is Japanese Kimono. In RGB it is rgb(204, 98, 85), in HSL hsl(6.55, 53.85%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.138% 0.1373 28.755).

What colors go well with #cc6255?

The complementary color of #cc6255 is #009aaf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c65f85 and #c26f1c. The triadic partners are #409d56 and #6481d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6255?

White text reads better on #cc6255: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6255 a warm or cool color?

#cc6255 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.137.