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#cd5556 color: Chestnut Rose

#cd5556 is rgb(205, 85, 86) in RGB and oklch(60.462% 0.153 22.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

60.5%
0.153
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #cd5556

#cd5556 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #cd5556 mixed with white

  1. cd5556
  2. d46766
  3. db7976
  4. e18a87
  5. e79b97
  6. ecaba8
  7. f1bcb9
  8. f5cdca
  9. f9dddc
  10. fceeed

Darker: #cd5556 mixed with black

  1. cd5556
  2. b2494a
  3. 983d3e
  4. 7e3132
  5. 662627
  6. 4e1c1c
  7. 381112
  8. 230808
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5556 with less saturation

  1. cd5556
  2. c75b5b
  3. c0615f
  4. b96664
  5. b26b68
  6. ab6f6d
  7. a37371
  8. 9b7775
  9. 937b79
  10. 8b7e7d

Questions about #cd5556

What color is #cd5556?

#cd5556 is soft red. The closest named color is Chestnut Rose. In RGB it is rgb(205, 85, 86), in HSL hsl(359.5, 54.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.462% 0.153 22.316).

What colors go well with #cd5556?

The complementary color of #cd5556 is #0096a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4558b and #c66206. The triadic partners are #42983c and #4d7edc.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5556?

White text reads better on #cd5556: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5556 a warm or cool color?

#cd5556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.153.