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#cd5a5d color: Common Chestnut

#cd5a5d is rgb(205, 90, 93) in RGB and oklch(61.284% 0.14645 20.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

61.3%
0.146
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #cd5a5d

#cd5a5d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #cd5a5d mixed with white

  1. cd5a5d
  2. d46b6c
  3. da7c7c
  4. e18d8c
  5. e69d9b
  6. ecadac
  7. f0bebc
  8. f5cecc
  9. f9dedd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd5a5d mixed with black

  1. cd5a5d
  2. b24d50
  3. 984143
  4. 7e3537
  5. 66292a
  6. 4e1e1f
  7. 381314
  8. 23090a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5a5d with less saturation

  1. cd5a5d
  2. c76061
  3. c06565
  4. ba6a69
  5. b36e6d
  6. ac7271
  7. a57675
  8. 9d7a79
  9. 957d7c
  10. 8d8180

Questions about #cd5a5d

What color is #cd5a5d?

#cd5a5d is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 90, 93), in HSL hsl(358.43, 53.49%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.284% 0.14645 20.845).

What colors go well with #cd5a5d?

The complementary color of #cd5a5d is #0099a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c35a8f and #c7651f. The triadic partners are #4c993f and #4f82db.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5a5d?

White text reads better on #cd5a5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5a5d a warm or cool color?

#cd5a5d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.146.