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#cd595c color: Common Chestnut

#cd595c is rgb(205, 89, 92) in RGB and oklch(61.125% 0.14773 20.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

61.1%
0.148
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #cd595c

#cd595c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #cd595c mixed with white

  1. cd595c
  2. d46b6b
  3. db7c7b
  4. e18c8b
  5. e69d9b
  6. ecadab
  7. f0bdbb
  8. f5cecc
  9. f9dedd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd595c mixed with black

  1. cd595c
  2. b24c4f
  3. 984042
  4. 7e3436
  5. 66282a
  6. 4e1d1f
  7. 381314
  8. 23090a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd595c with less saturation

  1. cd595c
  2. c75f60
  3. c06464
  4. ba6968
  5. b36d6c
  6. ac7270
  7. a47674
  8. 9d7978
  9. 957d7c
  10. 8c8080

Questions about #cd595c

What color is #cd595c?

#cd595c is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 89, 92), in HSL hsl(358.45, 53.7%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.125% 0.14773 20.944).

What colors go well with #cd595c?

The complementary color of #cd595c is #0098a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3598e and #c7641c. The triadic partners are #4b983e and #4e81db.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd595c?

White text reads better on #cd595c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd595c a warm or cool color?

#cd595c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.148.