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#cc756b color: Red Sparowes

#cc756b is rgb(204, 117, 107) in RGB and oklch(65.586% 0.11111 27.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

65.6%
0.111
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #cc756b

#cc756b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Sparowes (#c8756d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc756b mixed with white

  1. cc756b
  2. d28379
  3. d89187
  4. de9e96
  5. e4aca4
  6. e9bab3
  7. eec7c2
  8. f2d5d1
  9. f7e3e0
  10. fbf1f0

Darker: #cc756b mixed with black

  1. cc756b
  2. b1655c
  3. 97554e
  4. 7e463f
  5. 653732
  6. 4e2925
  7. 371c18
  8. 220f0d
  9. 0f0504
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc756b with less saturation

  1. cc756b
  2. c7786f
  3. c17c73
  4. bc7f77
  5. b6827b
  6. b1847e
  7. ab8782
  8. a58a86
  9. 9e8c8a
  10. 988e8d

Questions about #cc756b

What color is #cc756b?

#cc756b is soft red. The closest named color is Red Sparowes. In RGB it is rgb(204, 117, 107), in HSL hsl(6.19, 48.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.586% 0.11111 27.427).

What colors go well with #cc756b?

The complementary color of #cc756b is #0ba3b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77391 and #c47e48. The triadic partners are #5fa369 and #738ed5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc756b?

White text reads better on #cc756b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc756b a warm or cool color?

#cc756b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.111.