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#cd595d color: Common Chestnut

#cd595d is rgb(205, 89, 93) in RGB and oklch(61.146% 0.14765 20.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

61.1%
0.148
20°
  • 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 #cd595d

#cd595d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 20°.

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: #cd595d mixed with white

  1. cd595d
  2. d46b6c
  3. db7c7c
  4. e18c8c
  5. e69d9b
  6. ecadac
  7. f0bdbc
  8. f5cecc
  9. f9dedd
  10. fceeee

Darker: #cd595d mixed with black

  1. cd595d
  2. b24c50
  3. 984043
  4. 7e3437
  5. 66282a
  6. 4e1d1f
  7. 381314
  8. 23090a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd595d with less saturation

  1. cd595d
  2. c75f61
  3. c06465
  4. ba6969
  5. b36e6d
  6. ac7271
  7. a47675
  8. 9d7978
  9. 957d7c
  10. 8c8080

Questions about #cd595d

What color is #cd595d?

#cd595d is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 89, 93), in HSL hsl(357.93, 53.7%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.146% 0.14765 20.429).

What colors go well with #cd595d?

The complementary color of #cd595d is #0099a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3598f and #c7641e. The triadic partners are #4d983d and #4d81db.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd595d?

White text reads better on #cd595d: 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 #cd595d a warm or cool color?

#cd595d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.148.