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#cd5859 color: Common Chestnut

#cd5859 is rgb(205, 88, 89) in RGB and oklch(60.927% 0.1492 22.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

60.9%
0.149
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #cd5859

#cd5859 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Common Chestnut (#cd5c5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd5859 mixed with white

  1. cd5859
  2. d46a69
  3. db7b79
  4. e18c89
  5. e69c99
  6. ecadaa
  7. f1bdba
  8. f5cdcb
  9. f9dedc
  10. fceeee

Darker: #cd5859 mixed with black

  1. cd5859
  2. b24b4c
  3. 983f40
  4. 7e3334
  5. 662828
  6. 4e1d1d
  7. 381213
  8. 230909
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5859 with less saturation

  1. cd5859
  2. c75e5e
  3. c06362
  4. b96866
  5. b36d6a
  6. ab716f
  7. a47573
  8. 9c7977
  9. 947c7b
  10. 8c807f

Questions about #cd5859

What color is #cd5859?

#cd5859 is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 88, 89), in HSL hsl(359.49, 53.92%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.927% 0.1492 22.051).

What colors go well with #cd5859?

The complementary color of #cd5859 is #0098a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4588c and #c66415. The triadic partners are #46983f and #5080db.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5859?

White text reads better on #cd5859: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5859 a warm or cool color?

#cd5859 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.149.