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#ce7159 color: Japonica

#ce7159 is rgb(206, 113, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.837% 0.12299 35.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

64.8%
0.123
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ce7159

#ce7159 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japonica (#ce7259). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ce7159 mixed with white

  1. ce7159
  2. d47f69
  3. da8e7a
  4. e09c8a
  5. e5aa9a
  6. eab8ab
  7. efc6bb
  8. f3d4cc
  9. f8e2dd
  10. fbf1ee

Darker: #ce7159 mixed with black

  1. ce7159
  2. b3614c
  3. 985240
  4. 7f4334
  5. 663528
  6. 4e271d
  7. 381a13
  8. 230e09
  9. 0f0403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ce7159 with less saturation

  1. ce7159
  2. c8755f
  3. c37865
  4. bd7c6a
  5. b77f70
  6. b18275
  7. aa857a
  8. a48780
  9. 9d8a85
  10. 968c8a

Questions about #ce7159

What color is #ce7159?

#ce7159 is soft red. The closest named color is Japonica. In RGB it is rgb(206, 113, 89), in HSL hsl(12.31, 54.42%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.837% 0.12299 35.431).

What colors go well with #ce7159?

The complementary color of #ce7159 is #00a0be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc6c84 and #c17d31. The triadic partners are #45a46e and #7a87d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce7159?

White text reads better on #ce7159: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce7159 a warm or cool color?

#ce7159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.123.