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#cc6b59 color: Langoustino

#cc6b59 is rgb(204, 107, 89) in RGB and oklch(63.6% 0.12665 31.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

63.6%
0.127
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #cc6b59

#cc6b59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Langoustino (#ca6c56). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc6b59 mixed with white

  1. cc6b59
  2. d37a69
  3. d98979
  4. df9889
  5. e4a69a
  6. eab5aa
  7. efc4bb
  8. f3d2cc
  9. f7e1dd
  10. fbf0ee

Darker: #cc6b59 mixed with black

  1. cc6b59
  2. b15c4c
  3. 974e40
  4. 7e3f34
  5. 653228
  6. 4e251d
  7. 371813
  8. 220d09
  9. 0f0403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6b59 with less saturation

  1. cc6b59
  2. c66f5f
  3. c07364
  4. ba7669
  5. b47a6e
  6. ae7d73
  7. a88078
  8. a1837d
  9. 9a8681
  10. 928886

Questions about #cc6b59

What color is #cc6b59?

#cc6b59 is soft red. The closest named color is Langoustino. In RGB it is rgb(204, 107, 89), in HSL hsl(9.39, 53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.6% 0.12665 31.774).

What colors go well with #cc6b59?

The complementary color of #cc6b59 is #009eb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c86785 and #c1772c. The triadic partners are #46a063 and #7085d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6b59?

White text reads better on #cc6b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6b59 a warm or cool color?

#cc6b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.127.