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#ce887c color: Ginger Whisper

#ce887c is rgb(206, 136, 124) in RGB and oklch(69.493% 0.08852 30.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

69.5%
0.089
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ce887c

#ce887c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, 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: #ce887c mixed with white

  1. ce887c
  2. d49489
  3. d99f95
  4. deaba2
  5. e4b7af
  6. e9c3bc
  7. edcfc9
  8. f2dbd6
  9. f7e7e4
  10. fbf3f1

Darker: #ce887c mixed with black

  1. ce887c
  2. b3756b
  3. 98635a
  4. 7f524a
  5. 66413b
  6. 4e312c
  7. 38221e
  8. 231311
  9. 0f0605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #ce887c with less saturation

  1. ce887c
  2. ca8a7f
  3. c58d83
  4. c08f86
  5. bc9189
  6. b7938d
  7. b29590
  8. ad9793
  9. a89996
  10. a29b9a

Questions about #ce887c

What color is #ce887c?

#ce887c is soft red. The closest named color is Ginger Whisper. In RGB it is rgb(206, 136, 124), in HSL hsl(8.78, 45.56%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.493% 0.08852 30.145).

What colors go well with #ce887c?

The complementary color of #ce887c is #52acbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb869a and #c69063. The triadic partners are #74ad80 and #879ad4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce887c?

Black text reads better on #ce887c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce887c a warm or cool color?

#ce887c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.089.