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#cd495d color: Lingonberry Red

#cd495d is rgb(205, 73, 93) in RGB and oklch(59.106% 0.1668 14.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

59.1%
0.167
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • rose-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #cd495d

#cd495d is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lingonberry Red (#ce4458). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-600.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #cd495d mixed with white

  1. cd495d
  2. d45e6c
  3. db717c
  4. e2838b
  5. e8959b
  6. eda7ab
  7. f2b8bb
  8. f6cacc
  9. fadcdd
  10. fdedee

Darker: #cd495d mixed with black

  1. cd495d
  2. b23e50
  3. 983443
  4. 7e2a37
  5. 66202a
  6. 4e171f
  7. 380e14
  8. 23060a
  9. 0f0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd495d with less saturation

  1. cd495d
  2. c65160
  3. bf5864
  4. b85e67
  5. b1636a
  6. a9696e
  7. a16d71
  8. 997274
  9. 907677
  10. 877a7a

Questions about #cd495d

What color is #cd495d?

#cd495d is bright rose. The closest named color is Lingonberry Red. In RGB it is rgb(205, 73, 93), in HSL hsl(350.91, 56.9%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.106% 0.1668 14.896).

What colors go well with #cd495d?

The complementary color of #cd495d is #009393. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf4d94 and #ca5407. The triadic partners are #4e920f and #297dde.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd495d?

White text reads better on #cd495d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd495d a warm or cool color?

#cd495d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.167.