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#cc5f56 color: Firebug

#cc5f56 is rgb(204, 95, 86) in RGB and oklch(61.713% 0.14042 26.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

61.7%
0.140
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cc5f56

#cc5f56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #cc5f56 mixed with white

  1. cc5f56
  2. d37066
  3. d98077
  4. e09087
  5. e5a098
  6. ebb0a8
  7. f0bfb9
  8. f4cfca
  9. f8dfdc
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cc5f56 mixed with black

  1. cc5f56
  2. b1524a
  3. 97443e
  4. 7e3832
  5. 652c27
  6. 4e201c
  7. 371512
  8. 220a08
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc5f56 with less saturation

  1. cc5f56
  2. c6645b
  3. c06960
  4. b96d65
  5. b3716a
  6. ac756f
  7. a57973
  8. 9d7c78
  9. 967f7c
  10. 8e8281

Questions about #cc5f56

What color is #cc5f56?

#cc5f56 is soft red. The closest named color is Firebug. In RGB it is rgb(204, 95, 86), in HSL hsl(4.58, 53.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.713% 0.14042 26.717).

What colors go well with #cc5f56?

The complementary color of #cc5f56 is #0099ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55d87 and #c36b1a. The triadic partners are #419b50 and #5f80d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc5f56?

White text reads better on #cc5f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc5f56 a warm or cool color?

#cc5f56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.14.