#cd5e59 color: Common Chestnut
#cd5e59 is rgb(205, 94, 89) in RGB and oklch(61.77% 0.1422 24.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Terracotta
- amber-700
- Black 20%
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About #cd5e59
#cd5e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Common Chestnut (#cd5c5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #cd5e59 mixed with white
Darker: #cd5e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #cd5e59 with less saturation
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Questions about #cd5e59
What color is #cd5e59?
#cd5e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 94, 89), in HSL hsl(2.59, 53.7%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.77% 0.1422 24.696).
What colors go well with #cd5e59?
The complementary color of #cd5e59 is #009aa9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55d8a and #c56a1d. The triadic partners are #469b4b and #5a81db.
Is white or black text more readable on #cd5e59?
White text reads better on #cd5e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cd5e59 a warm or cool color?
#cd5e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.142.