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#ce8579 color: Ginger Whisper

#ce8579 is rgb(206, 133, 121) in RGB and oklch(68.891% 0.09251 29.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

68.9%
0.093
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ce8579

#ce8579 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger Whisper (#cc8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ce8579 mixed with white

  1. ce8579
  2. d49186
  3. d99d93
  4. dfa9a0
  5. e4b5ad
  6. e9c1ba
  7. eecec8
  8. f2dad5
  9. f7e6e3
  10. fbf3f1

Darker: #ce8579 mixed with black

  1. ce8579
  2. b37368
  3. 986158
  4. 7f5048
  5. 664039
  6. 4e302b
  7. 38211d
  8. 231310
  9. 0f0605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #ce8579 with less saturation

  1. ce8579
  2. c9887d
  3. c58a80
  4. c08c84
  5. bb8f87
  6. b6918a
  7. b1938e
  8. ac9591
  9. a69794
  10. a19998

Questions about #ce8579

What color is #ce8579?

#ce8579 is soft red. The closest named color is Ginger Whisper. In RGB it is rgb(206, 133, 121), in HSL hsl(8.47, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.891% 0.09251 29.81).

What colors go well with #ce8579?

The complementary color of #ce8579 is #4aabba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8399 and #c58d5f. The triadic partners are #70ab7c and #8498d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8579?

Black text reads better on #ce8579: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8579 a warm or cool color?

#ce8579 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.093.