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#ce5259 color: Mandy

#ce5259 is rgb(206, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(60.281% 0.15736 19.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

60.3%
0.157
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #ce5259

#ce5259 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandy (#cd525b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ce5259 mixed with white

  1. ce5259
  2. d56569
  3. dc7779
  4. e28889
  5. e89999
  6. edaaa9
  7. f1bbba
  8. f6cccb
  9. f9dddc
  10. fceeed

Darker: #ce5259 mixed with black

  1. ce5259
  2. b3464c
  3. 983b40
  4. 7f2f34
  5. 662528
  6. 4e1a1d
  7. 381113
  8. 230809
  9. 0f0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ce5259 with less saturation

  1. ce5259
  2. c7595d
  3. c15f61
  4. ba6466
  5. b3696a
  6. ab6e6e
  7. a47272
  8. 9c7675
  9. 937a79
  10. 8a7d7d

Questions about #ce5259

What color is #ce5259?

#ce5259 is soft red. The closest named color is Mandy. In RGB it is rgb(206, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(356.61, 55.86%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.281% 0.15736 19.796).

What colors go well with #ce5259?

The complementary color of #ce5259 is #00969d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3538e and #c85e08. The triadic partners are #479732 and #447ede.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce5259?

White text reads better on #ce5259: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce5259 a warm or cool color?

#ce5259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.157.