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#cc6559 color: Japanese Kimono

#cc6559 is rgb(204, 101, 89) in RGB and oklch(62.665% 0.1331 28.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

62.7%
0.133
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cc6559

#cc6559 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #cc6559 mixed with white

  1. cc6559
  2. d37569
  3. d98479
  4. df9489
  5. e5a39a
  6. eab2aa
  7. efc2bb
  8. f4d1cb
  9. f8e0dc
  10. fcf0ee

Darker: #cc6559 mixed with black

  1. cc6559
  2. b1574c
  3. 974940
  4. 7e3c34
  5. 652f28
  6. 4e221d
  7. 371713
  8. 220c09
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6559 with less saturation

  1. cc6559
  2. c66a5e
  3. c06e63
  4. ba7268
  5. b3766d
  6. ad7972
  7. a67c76
  8. 9f7f7b
  9. 98827f
  10. 908584

Questions about #cc6559

What color is #cc6559?

#cc6559 is soft red. The closest named color is Japanese Kimono. In RGB it is rgb(204, 101, 89), in HSL hsl(6.26, 53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.665% 0.1331 28.27).

What colors go well with #cc6559?

The complementary color of #cc6559 is #009cb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c66287 and #c27126. The triadic partners are #469e58 and #6683d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6559?

White text reads better on #cc6559: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6559 a warm or cool color?

#cc6559 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.133.