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#cc5e56 color: Firebug

#cc5e56 is rgb(204, 94, 86) in RGB and oklch(61.567% 0.14155 26.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

61.6%
0.142
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cc5e56

#cc5e56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #cc5e56 mixed with white

  1. cc5e56
  2. d36f66
  3. d97f77
  4. e08f87
  5. e59f98
  6. ebafa8
  7. f0bfb9
  8. f4cfca
  9. f8dfdc
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cc5e56 mixed with black

  1. cc5e56
  2. b1514a
  3. 97443e
  4. 7e3732
  5. 652b27
  6. 4e1f1c
  7. 371412
  8. 220a08
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc5e56 with less saturation

  1. cc5e56
  2. c6635b
  3. c06860
  4. b96c65
  5. b2716a
  6. ac746e
  7. a47873
  8. 9d7b77
  9. 957f7c
  10. 8d8280

Questions about #cc5e56

What color is #cc5e56?

#cc5e56 is soft red. The closest named color is Firebug. In RGB it is rgb(204, 94, 86), in HSL hsl(4.07, 53.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.567% 0.14155 26.23).

What colors go well with #cc5e56?

The complementary color of #cc5e56 is #0099aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55c87 and #c36a19. The triadic partners are #429b4e and #5d80da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc5e56?

White text reads better on #cc5e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc5e56 a warm or cool color?

#cc5e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.142.