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#cc5a5f color: Common Chestnut

#cc5a5f is rgb(204, 90, 95) in RGB and oklch(61.179% 0.14516 19.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

61.2%
0.145
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #cc5a5f

#cc5a5f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc5a5f mixed with white

  1. cc5a5f
  2. d36b6e
  3. da7c7d
  4. e08d8d
  5. e69d9d
  6. ebadac
  7. f0bebd
  8. f4cecd
  9. f8dedd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cc5a5f mixed with black

  1. cc5a5f
  2. b14d52
  3. 974144
  4. 7e3538
  5. 65292c
  6. 4e1e20
  7. 371315
  8. 22090a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc5a5f with less saturation

  1. cc5a5f
  2. c66063
  3. bf6567
  4. b96a6a
  5. b26e6e
  6. ab7272
  7. a47675
  8. 9c7a79
  9. 957d7d
  10. 8c8080

Questions about #cc5a5f

What color is #cc5a5f?

#cc5a5f is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(204, 90, 95), in HSL hsl(357.37, 52.78%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.179% 0.14516 19.737).

What colors go well with #cc5a5f?

The complementary color of #cc5a5f is #0099a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c25a90 and #c76524. The triadic partners are #50983e and #4c82da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc5a5f?

White text reads better on #cc5a5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc5a5f a warm or cool color?

#cc5a5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.145.