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#cc605e color: Common Chestnut

#cc605e is rgb(204, 96, 94) in RGB and oklch(62.016% 0.13799 22.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

62%
0.138
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cc605e

#cc605e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc605e mixed with white

  1. cc605e
  2. d3716d
  3. d9817d
  4. df918c
  5. e5a09c
  6. eab0ac
  7. efc0bc
  8. f4cfcd
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cc605e mixed with black

  1. cc605e
  2. b15251
  3. 974544
  4. 7e3837
  5. 652c2b
  6. 4e201f
  7. 371514
  8. 220a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc605e with less saturation

  1. cc605e
  2. c66562
  3. c06a66
  4. b96e6b
  5. b3726f
  6. ac7673
  7. a57977
  8. 9e7d7b
  9. 96807e
  10. 8e8382

Questions about #cc605e

What color is #cc605e?

#cc605e is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(204, 96, 94), in HSL hsl(1.09, 51.89%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.016% 0.13799 22.978).

What colors go well with #cc605e?

The complementary color of #cc605e is #009ba7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45f8d and #c56b28. The triadic partners are #4e9b4b and #5983d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc605e?

White text reads better on #cc605e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc605e a warm or cool color?

#cc605e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.138.