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#cc5950 color: Firebug

#cc5950 is rgb(204, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(60.746% 0.14822 26.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

60.7%
0.148
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #cc5950

#cc5950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Firebug (#cd5c51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc5950 mixed with white

  1. cc5950
  2. d36b61
  3. da7c72
  4. e08c83
  5. e69d94
  6. ebada5
  7. f0bdb7
  8. f4cec9
  9. f8dedb
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cc5950 mixed with black

  1. cc5950
  2. b14c44
  3. 974039
  4. 7e342e
  5. 652824
  6. 4e1d1a
  7. 371310
  8. 220907
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc5950 with less saturation

  1. cc5950
  2. c65f56
  3. bf645b
  4. b86960
  5. b26d65
  6. ab716a
  7. a3756f
  8. 9c7974
  9. 947c79
  10. 8b7f7e

Questions about #cc5950

What color is #cc5950?

#cc5950 is soft red. The closest named color is Firebug. In RGB it is rgb(204, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(4.35, 54.87%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.746% 0.14822 26.85).

What colors go well with #cc5950?

The complementary color of #cc5950 is #0096a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55784 and #c36700. The triadic partners are #379949 and #5a7cdb.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc5950?

White text reads better on #cc5950: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc5950 a warm or cool color?

#cc5950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.148.