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#ce6259 color: Japanese Kimono

#ce6259 is rgb(206, 98, 89) in RGB and oklch(62.498% 0.1388 26.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

62.5%
0.139
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #ce6259

#ce6259 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Kimono (#cc6358). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ce6259 mixed with white

  1. ce6259
  2. d57269
  3. db8279
  4. e19289
  5. e6a299
  6. ebb1aa
  7. f0c1bb
  8. f5d0cb
  9. f8e0dc
  10. fcefee

Darker: #ce6259 mixed with black

  1. ce6259
  2. b3544c
  3. 984740
  4. 7f3a34
  5. 662d28
  6. 4e211d
  7. 381613
  8. 230b09
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ce6259 with less saturation

  1. ce6259
  2. c8675e
  3. c26c63
  4. bb7068
  5. b5746d
  6. ae7871
  7. a77b76
  8. a07e7a
  9. 98827f
  10. 908583

Questions about #ce6259

What color is #ce6259?

#ce6259 is soft red. The closest named color is Japanese Kimono. In RGB it is rgb(206, 98, 89), in HSL hsl(4.62, 54.42%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.498% 0.1388 26.642).

What colors go well with #ce6259?

The complementary color of #ce6259 is #009cae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c76089 and #c56e21. The triadic partners are #459d52 and #6183db.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce6259?

White text reads better on #ce6259: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce6259 a warm or cool color?

#ce6259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.139.