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#cd5e55 color: Firebug

#cd5e55 is rgb(205, 94, 85) in RGB and oklch(61.694% 0.14289 26.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

61.7%
0.143
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd5e55

#cd5e55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, 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: #cd5e55 mixed with white

  1. cd5e55
  2. d46f65
  3. da7f76
  4. e08f86
  5. e69f97
  6. ebafa8
  7. f0bfb9
  8. f4cfca
  9. f8dfdc
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cd5e55 mixed with black

  1. cd5e55
  2. b25149
  3. 98443d
  4. 7e3731
  5. 662b26
  6. 4e1f1c
  7. 381411
  8. 230a08
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5e55 with less saturation

  1. cd5e55
  2. c7635a
  3. c0685f
  4. ba6d64
  5. b37169
  6. ac756e
  7. a57873
  8. 9e7c78
  9. 967f7c
  10. 8e8281

Questions about #cd5e55

What color is #cd5e55?

#cd5e55 is soft red. The closest named color is Firebug. In RGB it is rgb(205, 94, 85), in HSL hsl(4.5, 54.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.694% 0.14289 26.725).

What colors go well with #cd5e55?

The complementary color of #cd5e55 is #0099ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c65c87 and #c46b15. The triadic partners are #3f9b4e and #5e80db.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5e55?

White text reads better on #cd5e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5e55 a warm or cool color?

#cd5e55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.143.