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#ce856c color: Rosy Pashmina

#ce856c is rgb(206, 133, 108) in RGB and oklch(68.616% 0.09746 39.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

68.6%
0.097
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ce856c

#ce856c is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rosy Pashmina (#d38469). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ce856c mixed with white

  1. ce856c
  2. d4917a
  3. d99d89
  4. dfa997
  5. e4b5a6
  6. e9c2b4
  7. eecec3
  8. f2dad2
  9. f7e6e1
  10. fbf3f0

Darker: #ce856c mixed with black

  1. ce856c
  2. b3735d
  3. 98614e
  4. 7f5040
  5. 664032
  6. 4e3025
  7. 382119
  8. 23130d
  9. 0f0604
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ce856c with less saturation

  1. ce856c
  2. c98771
  3. c58a76
  4. c08c7b
  5. bb8e7f
  6. b69184
  7. b09388
  8. ab958d
  9. a69691
  10. a09896

Questions about #ce856c

What color is #ce856c?

#ce856c is soft orange. The closest named color is Rosy Pashmina. In RGB it is rgb(206, 133, 108), in HSL hsl(15.31, 50%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.616% 0.09746 39.658).

What colors go well with #ce856c?

The complementary color of #ce856c is #48a8c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce808d and #c18f54. The triadic partners are #60ad85 and #8e94d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce856c?

Black text reads better on #ce856c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce856c a warm or cool color?

#ce856c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.097.