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#cd5e4e color: Firebug

#cd5e4e is rgb(205, 94, 78) in RGB and oklch(61.571% 0.14439 30.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

61.6%
0.144
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd5e4e

#cd5e4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd5e4e mixed with white

  1. cd5e4e
  2. d46f5f
  3. da7f71
  4. e09082
  5. e6a093
  6. ebafa5
  7. f0bfb6
  8. f4cfc8
  9. f8dfda
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cd5e4e mixed with black

  1. cd5e4e
  2. b25143
  3. 984438
  4. 7e372d
  5. 662b23
  6. 4e1f19
  7. 38140f
  8. 230a07
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5e4e with less saturation

  1. cd5e4e
  2. c76354
  3. c0685a
  4. ba6d60
  5. b37166
  6. ac756b
  7. a57870
  8. 9d7c76
  9. 967f7b
  10. 8d8280

Questions about #cd5e4e

What color is #cd5e4e?

#cd5e4e is soft red. The closest named color is Firebug. In RGB it is rgb(205, 94, 78), in HSL hsl(7.56, 55.95%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.571% 0.14439 30.102).

What colors go well with #cd5e4e?

The complementary color of #cd5e4e is #0098af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c85b81 and #c26c00. The triadic partners are #329c54 and #647edb.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5e4e?

White text reads better on #cd5e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5e4e a warm or cool color?

#cd5e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.144.