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#cd5d5e color: Common Chestnut

#cd5d5e is rgb(205, 93, 94) in RGB and oklch(61.727% 0.14275 21.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

61.7%
0.143
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd5d5e

#cd5d5e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #cd5d5e mixed with white

  1. cd5d5e
  2. d46e6d
  3. da7f7d
  4. e08f8c
  5. e69f9c
  6. ebafac
  7. f0bfbc
  8. f5cfcd
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd5d5e mixed with black

  1. cd5d5e
  2. b25051
  3. 984344
  4. 7e3737
  5. 662a2b
  6. 4e1f1f
  7. 381414
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5d5e with less saturation

  1. cd5d5e
  2. c76262
  3. c06766
  4. ba6c6a
  5. b3706e
  6. ac7472
  7. a57876
  8. 9e7c7a
  9. 967f7e
  10. 8e8281

Questions about #cd5d5e

What color is #cd5d5e?

#cd5d5e is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 93, 94), in HSL hsl(359.46, 52.83%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.727% 0.14275 21.621).

What colors go well with #cd5d5e?

The complementary color of #cd5d5e is #009aa5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45d8f and #c76824. The triadic partners are #4e9a45 and #5383da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5d5e?

White text reads better on #cd5d5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5d5e a warm or cool color?

#cd5d5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.143.