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#cd5c55 color: Firebug

#cd5c55 is rgb(205, 92, 85) in RGB and oklch(61.407% 0.14514 25.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

61.4%
0.145
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #cd5c55

#cd5c55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Firebug (#cd5c51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd5c55 mixed with white

  1. cd5c55
  2. d46d65
  3. da7e76
  4. e08e86
  5. e69e97
  6. ebaea8
  7. f0beb9
  8. f5cfca
  9. f9dfdc
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cd5c55 mixed with black

  1. cd5c55
  2. b24f49
  3. 98423d
  4. 7e3631
  5. 662a26
  6. 4e1f1c
  7. 381411
  8. 230a08
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5c55 with less saturation

  1. cd5c55
  2. c7615a
  3. c0665f
  4. ba6b64
  5. b36f69
  6. ac736e
  7. a57772
  8. 9d7b77
  9. 957e7b
  10. 8d8180

Questions about #cd5c55

What color is #cd5c55?

#cd5c55 is soft red. The closest named color is Firebug. In RGB it is rgb(205, 92, 85), in HSL hsl(3.5, 54.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.407% 0.14514 25.788).

What colors go well with #cd5c55?

The complementary color of #cd5c55 is #0098a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c65a87 and #c46912. The triadic partners are #409b4b and #5b7fdb.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5c55?

White text reads better on #cd5c55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5c55 a warm or cool color?

#cd5c55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.145.