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#cd4957 color: Iridescent Red

#cd4957 is rgb(205, 73, 87) in RGB and oklch(58.976% 0.16673 17.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

59%
0.167
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #cd4957

#cd4957 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iridescent Red (#cc4e5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #cd4957 mixed with white

  1. cd4957
  2. d45e67
  3. db7177
  4. e28387
  5. e89597
  6. eda7a8
  7. f2b8b9
  8. f6caca
  9. fadcdc
  10. fdeded

Darker: #cd4957 mixed with black

  1. cd4957
  2. b23e4b
  3. 98343e
  4. 7e2a33
  5. 662027
  6. 4e171c
  7. 380e12
  8. 230608
  9. 0f0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd4957 with less saturation

  1. cd4957
  2. c6515b
  3. bf585f
  4. b85e63
  5. b16367
  6. a9686b
  7. a16d6e
  8. 997172
  9. 907676
  10. 877979

Questions about #cd4957

What color is #cd4957?

#cd4957 is bright rose. The closest named color is Iridescent Red. In RGB it is rgb(205, 73, 87), in HSL hsl(353.64, 56.9%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.976% 0.16673 17.697).

What colors go well with #cd4957?

The complementary color of #cd4957 is #009296. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c04b8f and #c95600. The triadic partners are #45931d and #357bde.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd4957?

White text reads better on #cd4957: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd4957 a warm or cool color?

#cd4957 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.167.