#cc5550 color: Ginger Flower
#cc5550 is rgb(204, 85, 80) in RGB and oklch(60.197% 0.15265 25.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- orange-700
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #cc5550
#cc5550 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ginger Flower (#cf524e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #cc5550 mixed with white
Darker: #cc5550 mixed with black
Calmer: #cc5550 with less saturation
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Questions about #cc5550
What color is #cc5550?
#cc5550 is soft red. The closest named color is Ginger Flower. In RGB it is rgb(204, 85, 80), in HSL hsl(2.42, 54.87%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.197% 0.15265 25.137).
What colors go well with #cc5550?
The complementary color of #cc5550 is #0095a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45485 and #c36300. The triadic partners are #389842 and #537bdb.
Is white or black text more readable on #cc5550?
White text reads better on #cc5550: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cc5550 a warm or cool color?
#cc5550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.153.