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#cd5250 color: Chestnut Rose

#cd5250 is rgb(205, 82, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.953% 0.15711 23.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60%
0.157
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #cd5250

#cd5250 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #cd5250 mixed with white

  1. cd5250
  2. d46561
  3. db7772
  4. e18883
  5. e79994
  6. ecaaa5
  7. f1bbb7
  8. f5ccc8
  9. f9ddda
  10. fceeed

Darker: #cd5250 mixed with black

  1. cd5250
  2. b24644
  3. 983b39
  4. 7e2f2e
  5. 662524
  6. 4e1a1a
  7. 381110
  8. 230807
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5250 with less saturation

  1. cd5250
  2. c65955
  3. c05e5a
  4. b9645f
  5. b26964
  6. aa6d69
  7. a3726e
  8. 9b7572
  9. 927977
  10. 897d7b

Questions about #cd5250

What color is #cd5250?

#cd5250 is soft red. The closest named color is Chestnut Rose. In RGB it is rgb(205, 82, 80), in HSL hsl(0.96, 55.56%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.953% 0.15711 23.97).

What colors go well with #cd5250?

The complementary color of #cd5250 is #0094a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45186 and #c56000. The triadic partners are #38973c and #4f7bdd.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5250?

White text reads better on #cd5250: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5250 a warm or cool color?

#cd5250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.157.