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#cc8873 color: Ginger Whisper

#cc8873 is rgb(204, 136, 115) in RGB and oklch(69.062% 0.0895 37.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

69.1%
0.089
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cc8873

#cc8873 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger Whisper (#cc8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc8873 mixed with white

  1. cc8873
  2. d29481
  3. d79f8e
  4. ddab9c
  5. e2b7aa
  6. e7c3b8
  7. eccfc6
  8. f1dbd4
  9. f6e7e2
  10. fbf3f0

Darker: #cc8873 mixed with black

  1. cc8873
  2. b17563
  3. 976354
  4. 7e5245
  5. 654136
  6. 4e3128
  7. 37221b
  8. 22130f
  9. 0f0605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cc8873 with less saturation

  1. cc8873
  2. c88a77
  3. c38c7c
  4. bf8f80
  5. ba9184
  6. b59388
  7. b0948c
  8. ab9690
  9. a69894
  10. a19a98

Questions about #cc8873

What color is #cc8873?

#cc8873 is soft red. The closest named color is Ginger Whisper. In RGB it is rgb(204, 136, 115), in HSL hsl(14.16, 46.6%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.062% 0.0895 37.901).

What colors go well with #cc8873?

The complementary color of #cc8873 is #53a9c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc8491 and #c1915d. The triadic partners are #69ad86 and #8e96d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8873?

Black text reads better on #cc8873: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8873 a warm or cool color?

#cc8873 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.089.