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#cd3642 color: Poinsettia

#cd3642 is rgb(205, 54, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.599% 0.18693 21.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

56.6%
0.187
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #cd3642

#cd3642 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poinsettia (#cc3842). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd3642 mixed with white

  1. cd3642
  2. d54f54
  3. dc6567
  4. e37a79
  5. e98d8b
  6. eea09e
  7. f3b3b1
  8. f7c6c4
  9. fbd9d7
  10. fdeceb

Darker: #cd3642 mixed with black

  1. cd3642
  2. b22e38
  3. 98252f
  4. 7e1e25
  5. 66161c
  6. 4e0f14
  7. 38080b
  8. 230305
  9. 0f0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd3642 with less saturation

  1. cd3642
  2. c64148
  3. be4a4e
  4. b65253
  5. af5958
  6. a65f5e
  7. 9e6463
  8. 956968
  9. 8b6e6c
  10. 817271

Questions about #cd3642

What color is #cd3642?

#cd3642 is bright red. The closest named color is Poinsettia. In RGB it is rgb(205, 54, 66), in HSL hsl(355.23, 60.16%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.599% 0.18693 21.48).

What colors go well with #cd3642?

The complementary color of #cd3642 is #008992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c23883 and #c04f00. The triadic partners are #1a8f03 and #316fe2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd3642?

White text reads better on #cd3642: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd3642 a warm or cool color?

#cd3642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.187.