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#cc6259 color: Japanese Kimono

#cc6259 is rgb(204, 98, 89) in RGB and oklch(62.213% 0.13646 26.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

62.2%
0.136
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cc6259

#cc6259 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, 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: #cc6259 mixed with white

  1. cc6259
  2. d37269
  3. d98279
  4. df9289
  5. e5a199
  6. eab1aa
  7. efc0bb
  8. f4d0cb
  9. f8e0dc
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cc6259 mixed with black

  1. cc6259
  2. b1544c
  3. 974740
  4. 7e3a34
  5. 652d28
  6. 4e211d
  7. 371613
  8. 220b09
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6259 with less saturation

  1. cc6259
  2. c6675e
  3. c06b63
  4. ba6f68
  5. b3736c
  6. ac7771
  7. a57b75
  8. 9e7e7a
  9. 97817e
  10. 8f8482

Questions about #cc6259

What color is #cc6259?

#cc6259 is soft red. The closest named color is Japanese Kimono. In RGB it is rgb(204, 98, 89), in HSL hsl(4.7, 53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.213% 0.13646 26.67).

What colors go well with #cc6259?

The complementary color of #cc6259 is #009bad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c56088 and #c36e23. The triadic partners are #469c53 and #6182d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6259?

White text reads better on #cc6259: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6259 a warm or cool color?

#cc6259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.136.