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#cd5a5f color: Common Chestnut

#cd5a5f is rgb(205, 90, 95) in RGB and oklch(61.327% 0.1463 19.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

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

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #cd5a5f

#cd5a5f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 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: #cd5a5f mixed with white

  1. cd5a5f
  2. d46b6e
  3. da7c7d
  4. e18d8d
  5. e69d9d
  6. ecadad
  7. f0bebd
  8. f5cecd
  9. f9dedd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd5a5f mixed with black

  1. cd5a5f
  2. b24d52
  3. 984144
  4. 7e3538
  5. 66292c
  6. 4e1e20
  7. 381315
  8. 23090a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5a5f with less saturation

  1. cd5a5f
  2. c76063
  3. c06567
  4. ba6a6b
  5. b36e6e
  6. ac7272
  7. a57676
  8. 9d7a79
  9. 957e7d
  10. 8d8180

Questions about #cd5a5f

What color is #cd5a5f?

#cd5a5f is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 90, 95), in HSL hsl(357.39, 53.49%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.327% 0.1463 19.801).

What colors go well with #cd5a5f?

The complementary color of #cd5a5f is #0099a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c35a91 and #c86523. The triadic partners are #4f993d and #4d82db.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5a5f?

White text reads better on #cd5a5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5a5f a warm or cool color?

#cd5a5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.146.