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#cd4f51 color: Chestnut Rose

#cd4f51 is rgb(205, 79, 81) in RGB and oklch(59.587% 0.16034 22.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

59.6%
0.160
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #cd4f51

#cd4f51 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Rose (#cd5252). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd4f51 mixed with white

  1. cd4f51
  2. d46262
  3. db7572
  4. e18683
  5. e79894
  6. eca9a6
  7. f1bab7
  8. f6cbc9
  9. f9dddb
  10. fceeed

Darker: #cd4f51 mixed with black

  1. cd4f51
  2. b24445
  3. 98383a
  4. 7e2e2f
  5. 662324
  6. 4e191a
  7. 381010
  8. 230707
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd4f51 with less saturation

  1. cd4f51
  2. c65656
  3. c05c5b
  4. b86260
  5. b16764
  6. aa6c69
  7. a2706d
  8. 9a7472
  9. 917876
  10. 887b7b

Questions about #cd4f51

What color is #cd4f51?

#cd4f51 is soft red. The closest named color is Chestnut Rose. In RGB it is rgb(205, 79, 81), in HSL hsl(359.05, 55.75%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.587% 0.16034 22.41).

What colors go well with #cd4f51?

The complementary color of #cd4f51 is #00939e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c34f88 and #c65d00. The triadic partners are #3a9634 and #487add.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd4f51?

White text reads better on #cd4f51: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd4f51 a warm or cool color?

#cd4f51 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.16.