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#ce6f59 color: Red Orpiment

#ce6f59 is rgb(206, 111, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.512% 0.12493 34.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

64.5%
0.125
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #ce6f59

#ce6f59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Orpiment (#cd6d57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ce6f59 mixed with white

  1. ce6f59
  2. d47e69
  3. da8c79
  4. e09a8a
  5. e5a99a
  6. eab7aa
  7. efc5bb
  8. f4d4cc
  9. f8e2dd
  10. fcf1ee

Darker: #ce6f59 mixed with black

  1. ce6f59
  2. b3604c
  3. 985140
  4. 7f4234
  5. 663428
  6. 4e271d
  7. 381a13
  8. 230e09
  9. 0f0403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ce6f59 with less saturation

  1. ce6f59
  2. c8735f
  3. c37765
  4. bd7a6a
  5. b77d6f
  6. b08075
  7. aa837a
  8. a3867f
  9. 9c8984
  10. 958b89

Questions about #ce6f59

What color is #ce6f59?

#ce6f59 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Orpiment. In RGB it is rgb(206, 111, 89), in HSL hsl(11.28, 54.42%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.512% 0.12493 34.11).

What colors go well with #ce6f59?

The complementary color of #ce6f59 is #00a0bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb6b85 and #c27b2f. The triadic partners are #45a46a and #7787d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce6f59?

White text reads better on #ce6f59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce6f59 a warm or cool color?

#ce6f59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.125.