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#cc7259 color: Japonica

#cc7259 is rgb(204, 114, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.736% 0.11971 36.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

64.7%
0.120
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #cc7259

#cc7259 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japonica (#ce7259). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc7259 mixed with white

  1. cc7259
  2. d28069
  3. d88e7a
  4. de9c8a
  5. e4aa9a
  6. e9b8ab
  7. eec6bb
  8. f3d4cc
  9. f7e3dd
  10. fbf1ee

Darker: #cc7259 mixed with black

  1. cc7259
  2. b1624c
  3. 975340
  4. 7e4434
  5. 653628
  6. 4e281d
  7. 371b13
  8. 220e09
  9. 0f0403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc7259 with less saturation

  1. cc7259
  2. c7765f
  3. c17965
  4. bb7c6a
  5. b57f70
  6. af8275
  7. a9857a
  8. a3877f
  9. 9c8a84
  10. 958c89

Questions about #cc7259

What color is #cc7259?

#cc7259 is soft red. The closest named color is Japonica. In RGB it is rgb(204, 114, 89), in HSL hsl(13.04, 53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.736% 0.11971 36.403).

What colors go well with #cc7259?

The complementary color of #cc7259 is #009fbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb6d83 and #bf7e33. The triadic partners are #45a470 and #7b87d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc7259?

White text reads better on #cc7259: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc7259 a warm or cool color?

#cc7259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.12.