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#cd5c5f color: Common Chestnut

#cd5c5f is rgb(205, 92, 95) in RGB and oklch(61.606% 0.14387 20.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

61.6%
0.144
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd5c5f

#cd5c5f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, 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: #cd5c5f mixed with white

  1. cd5c5f
  2. d46d6e
  3. da7e7d
  4. e08e8d
  5. e69e9d
  6. ebaead
  7. f0bebd
  8. f5cecd
  9. f9dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd5c5f mixed with black

  1. cd5c5f
  2. b24f52
  3. 984244
  4. 7e3638
  5. 662a2c
  6. 4e1f20
  7. 381415
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5c5f with less saturation

  1. cd5c5f
  2. c76163
  3. c06767
  4. ba6b6b
  5. b3706f
  6. ac7472
  7. a57776
  8. 9e7b7a
  9. 967e7e
  10. 8e8281

Questions about #cd5c5f

What color is #cd5c5f?

#cd5c5f is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 92, 95), in HSL hsl(358.41, 53.05%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.606% 0.14387 20.65).

What colors go well with #cd5c5f?

The complementary color of #cd5c5f is #009aa3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c35c90 and #c76725. The triadic partners are #4f9942 and #5083da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5c5f?

White text reads better on #cd5c5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5c5f a warm or cool color?

#cd5c5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.144.