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#cd495e color: Lingonberry Red

#cd495e is rgb(205, 73, 94) in RGB and oklch(59.129% 0.16684 14.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

59.1%
0.167
14°
  • 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 #cd495e

#cd495e is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 14°.

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: #cd495e mixed with white

  1. cd495e
  2. d45e6d
  3. db717c
  4. e2838c
  5. e8959c
  6. eda7ac
  7. f2b8bc
  8. f6cacc
  9. fadcdd
  10. fdedee

Darker: #cd495e mixed with black

  1. cd495e
  2. b23e51
  3. 983444
  4. 7e2a37
  5. 66202b
  6. 4e171f
  7. 380e14
  8. 23060a
  9. 0f0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd495e with less saturation

  1. cd495e
  2. c65161
  3. bf5865
  4. b85e68
  5. b1636b
  6. a9696e
  7. a16d71
  8. 997274
  9. 917677
  10. 877a7a

Questions about #cd495e

What color is #cd495e?

#cd495e is bright rose. The closest named color is Lingonberry Red. In RGB it is rgb(205, 73, 94), in HSL hsl(350.45, 56.9%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.129% 0.16684 14.422).

What colors go well with #cd495e?

The complementary color of #cd495e is #009393. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf4d95 and #ca540b. The triadic partners are #4f920c and #277ddd.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd495e?

White text reads better on #cd495e: 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 #cd495e a warm or cool color?

#cd495e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.167.