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#cd4853 color: English Vermillion

#cd4853 is rgb(205, 72, 83) in RGB and oklch(58.777% 0.16797 19.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

58.8%
0.168
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #cd4853

#cd4853 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #cd4853 mixed with white

  1. cd4853
  2. d45d63
  3. db7074
  4. e28284
  5. e89595
  6. eda6a6
  7. f2b8b8
  8. f6cac9
  9. fadbdb
  10. fdeded

Darker: #cd4853 mixed with black

  1. cd4853
  2. b23d47
  3. 98333b
  4. 7e2930
  5. 661f25
  6. 4e161b
  7. 380d11
  8. 230608
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd4853 with less saturation

  1. cd4853
  2. c65057
  3. bf575c
  4. b85d60
  5. b16364
  6. a96868
  7. a16d6d
  8. 997171
  9. 907575
  10. 867979

Questions about #cd4853

What color is #cd4853?

#cd4853 is bright rose. The closest named color is English Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(205, 72, 83), in HSL hsl(355.04, 57.08%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.777% 0.16797 19.21).

What colors go well with #cd4853?

The complementary color of #cd4853 is #009197. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c14a8c and #c85500. The triadic partners are #3e9321 and #3979de.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd4853?

White text reads better on #cd4853: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd4853 a warm or cool color?

#cd4853 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.168.