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#cd4b53 color: English Vermillion

#cd4b53 is rgb(205, 75, 83) in RGB and oklch(59.133% 0.16464 20.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

59.1%
0.165
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #cd4b53

#cd4b53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd4b53 mixed with white

  1. cd4b53
  2. d45f63
  3. db7274
  4. e28484
  5. e79695
  6. eda7a6
  7. f2b9b8
  8. f6cac9
  9. f9dcdb
  10. fdeded

Darker: #cd4b53 mixed with black

  1. cd4b53
  2. b24047
  3. 98353b
  4. 7e2b30
  5. 662125
  6. 4e171b
  7. 380e11
  8. 230608
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd4b53 with less saturation

  1. cd4b53
  2. c65258
  3. bf595c
  4. b85f61
  5. b16465
  6. a96969
  7. a16e6d
  8. 997271
  9. 907675
  10. 877a79

Questions about #cd4b53

What color is #cd4b53?

#cd4b53 is soft red. The closest named color is English Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(205, 75, 83), in HSL hsl(356.31, 56.52%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.133% 0.16464 20.146).

What colors go well with #cd4b53?

The complementary color of #cd4b53 is #00929a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c24c8b and #c75800. The triadic partners are #3e9429 and #3f7ade.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd4b53?

White text reads better on #cd4b53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd4b53 a warm or cool color?

#cd4b53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.165.