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#cc5960 color: Common Chestnut

#cc5960 is rgb(204, 89, 96) in RGB and oklch(61.062% 0.14633 18.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

61.1%
0.146
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #cc5960

#cc5960 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #cc5960 mixed with white

  1. cc5960
  2. d36b6f
  3. da7c7e
  4. e08c8e
  5. e69d9d
  6. ebadad
  7. f0bdbd
  8. f4cecd
  9. f8dede
  10. fceeee

Darker: #cc5960 mixed with black

  1. cc5960
  2. b14c52
  3. 974045
  4. 7e3438
  5. 65282c
  6. 4e1d20
  7. 371315
  8. 22090a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc5960 with less saturation

  1. cc5960
  2. c65f64
  3. bf6467
  4. b9696b
  5. b26d6f
  6. ab7272
  7. a47576
  8. 9c7979
  9. 947d7c
  10. 8c8080

Questions about #cc5960

What color is #cc5960?

#cc5960 is soft rose. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(204, 89, 96), in HSL hsl(356.35, 53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.062% 0.14633 18.793).

What colors go well with #cc5960?

The complementary color of #cc5960 is #00999f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c15a91 and #c76424. The triadic partners are #51973a and #4982da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc5960?

White text reads better on #cc5960: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc5960 a warm or cool color?

#cc5960 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.146.