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#cc8987 color: Almond Rose

#cc8987 is rgb(204, 137, 135) in RGB and oklch(69.706% 0.08266 21.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

69.7%
0.083
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #cc8987

#cc8987 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Almond Rose (#cc8888). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc8987 mixed with white

  1. cc8987
  2. d29592
  3. d7a09e
  4. ddacaa
  5. e2b8b6
  6. e7c3c2
  7. eccfce
  8. f1dbda
  9. f6e7e6
  10. fbf3f2

Darker: #cc8987 mixed with black

  1. cc8987
  2. b17675
  3. 976463
  4. 7e5351
  5. 654241
  6. 4e3131
  7. 372221
  8. 221413
  9. 0f0706
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cc8987 with less saturation

  1. cc8987
  2. c88b89
  3. c38e8c
  4. bf908e
  5. bb9290
  6. b69492
  7. b19695
  8. ad9897
  9. a89a99
  10. a39c9b

Questions about #cc8987

What color is #cc8987?

#cc8987 is soft red. The closest named color is Almond Rose. In RGB it is rgb(204, 137, 135), in HSL hsl(1.74, 40.35%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.706% 0.08266 21.28).

What colors go well with #cc8987?

The complementary color of #cc8987 is #58adb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c688a4 and #c78f6e. The triadic partners are #81ab7a and #819ed1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8987?

Black text reads better on #cc8987: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8987 a warm or cool color?

#cc8987 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.083.