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#cb5e5f color: Common Chestnut

#cb5e5f is rgb(203, 94, 95) in RGB and oklch(61.602% 0.13912 21.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

61.6%
0.139
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cb5e5f

#cb5e5f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Common Chestnut (#cd5c5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cb5e5f mixed with white

  1. cb5e5f
  2. d26f6e
  3. d97f7d
  4. df8f8d
  5. e59f9d
  6. eaafad
  7. efbfbd
  8. f4cfcd
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cb5e5f mixed with black

  1. cb5e5f
  2. b05152
  3. 964444
  4. 7d3738
  5. 652b2c
  6. 4d1f20
  7. 371415
  8. 220a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb5e5f with less saturation

  1. cb5e5f
  2. c56363
  3. bf6867
  4. b86c6b
  5. b2706f
  6. ab7472
  7. a47876
  8. 9d7b7a
  9. 957f7e
  10. 8d8281

Questions about #cb5e5f

What color is #cb5e5f?

#cb5e5f is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(203, 94, 95), in HSL hsl(359.45, 51.17%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.602% 0.13912 21.448).

What colors go well with #cb5e5f?

The complementary color of #cb5e5f is #009aa4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c25e8e and #c56928. The triadic partners are #509946 and #5483d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb5e5f?

White text reads better on #cb5e5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb5e5f a warm or cool color?

#cb5e5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.139.