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#cd5e50 color: Firebug

#cd5e50 is rgb(205, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(61.605% 0.14393 29.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

61.6%
0.144
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd5e50

#cd5e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 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: #cd5e50 mixed with white

  1. cd5e50
  2. d46f61
  3. da7f72
  4. e09083
  5. e69f94
  6. ebafa6
  7. f0bfb7
  8. f4cfc9
  9. f8dfdb
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cd5e50 mixed with black

  1. cd5e50
  2. b25144
  3. 984439
  4. 7e372e
  5. 662b24
  6. 4e1f1a
  7. 381410
  8. 230a07
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5e50 with less saturation

  1. cd5e50
  2. c76356
  3. c0685c
  4. ba6d61
  5. b37167
  6. ac756c
  7. a57871
  8. 9d7c76
  9. 967f7b
  10. 8d8280

Questions about #cd5e50

What color is #cd5e50?

#cd5e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Firebug. In RGB it is rgb(205, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(6.72, 55.56%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.605% 0.14393 29.161).

What colors go well with #cd5e50?

The complementary color of #cd5e50 is #0098ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c75b83 and #c26c06. The triadic partners are #369c52 and #627edb.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5e50?

White text reads better on #cd5e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5e50 a warm or cool color?

#cd5e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.144.