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#cd4954 color: English Vermillion

#cd4954 is rgb(205, 73, 84) in RGB and oklch(58.914% 0.16682 19.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

58.9%
0.167
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #cd4954

#cd4954 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, 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: #cd4954 mixed with white

  1. cd4954
  2. d45e64
  3. db7175
  4. e28385
  5. e89596
  6. eda7a7
  7. f2b8b8
  8. f6cac9
  9. fadcdb
  10. fdeded

Darker: #cd4954 mixed with black

  1. cd4954
  2. b23e48
  3. 98343c
  4. 7e2a31
  5. 662026
  6. 4e171b
  7. 380e11
  8. 230608
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd4954 with less saturation

  1. cd4954
  2. c65158
  3. bf585d
  4. b85e61
  5. b16365
  6. a96869
  7. a16d6d
  8. 997171
  9. 907575
  10. 877979

Questions about #cd4954

What color is #cd4954?

#cd4954 is bright rose. The closest named color is English Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(205, 73, 84), in HSL hsl(355, 56.9%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.914% 0.16682 19.065).

What colors go well with #cd4954?

The complementary color of #cd4954 is #009198. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c14b8c and #c85600. The triadic partners are #409322 and #397ade.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd4954?

White text reads better on #cd4954: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd4954 a warm or cool color?

#cd4954 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.167.