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#cd474c color: English Vermillion

#cd474c is rgb(205, 71, 76) in RGB and oklch(58.529% 0.16952 21.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

58.5%
0.170
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #cd474c

#cd474c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is English Vermillion (#cc474b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd474c mixed with white

  1. cd474c
  2. d45c5d
  3. db6f6e
  4. e28280
  5. e89491
  6. eda6a3
  7. f2b8b5
  8. f6cac7
  9. fadbd9
  10. fdedec

Darker: #cd474c mixed with black

  1. cd474c
  2. b23d41
  3. 983236
  4. 7e282c
  5. 661f22
  6. 4e1618
  7. 380d0f
  8. 230606
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd474c with less saturation

  1. cd474c
  2. c64f51
  3. bf5656
  4. b85c5b
  5. b06260
  6. a96765
  7. a06c6a
  8. 98706e
  9. 8f7473
  10. 867877

Questions about #cd474c

What color is #cd474c?

#cd474c is bright red. The closest named color is English Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(205, 71, 76), in HSL hsl(357.76, 57.26%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.529% 0.16952 21.955).

What colors go well with #cd474c?

The complementary color of #cd474c is #00909a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c34786 and #c65600. The triadic partners are #319328 and #4076df.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd474c?

White text reads better on #cd474c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd474c a warm or cool color?

#cd474c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.17.