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#cc5c50 color: Firebug

#cc5c50 is rgb(204, 92, 80) in RGB and oklch(61.17% 0.14494 28.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

61.2%
0.145
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #cc5c50

#cc5c50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc5c50 mixed with white

  1. cc5c50
  2. d36d61
  3. da7e72
  4. e08e83
  5. e69e94
  6. ebaea6
  7. f0beb7
  8. f4cfc9
  9. f8dfdb
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cc5c50 mixed with black

  1. cc5c50
  2. b14f44
  3. 974239
  4. 7e362e
  5. 652a24
  6. 4e1f1a
  7. 371410
  8. 220a07
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc5c50 with less saturation

  1. cc5c50
  2. c66156
  3. bf665b
  4. b96b61
  5. b26f66
  6. ab736b
  7. a47770
  8. 9c7a75
  9. 947e7a
  10. 8c817f

Questions about #cc5c50

What color is #cc5c50?

#cc5c50 is soft red. The closest named color is Firebug. In RGB it is rgb(204, 92, 80), in HSL hsl(5.81, 54.87%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.17% 0.14494 28.231).

What colors go well with #cc5c50?

The complementary color of #cc5c50 is #0097ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c65983 and #c26904. The triadic partners are #379b4f and #5f7dda.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc5c50?

White text reads better on #cc5c50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc5c50 a warm or cool color?

#cc5c50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.145.