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#cd5e5c color: Common Chestnut

#cd5e5c is rgb(205, 94, 92) in RGB and oklch(61.829% 0.14178 23.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

61.8%
0.142
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd5e5c

#cd5e5c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #cd5e5c mixed with white

  1. cd5e5c
  2. d46f6c
  3. da7f7b
  4. e08f8b
  5. e69f9b
  6. ebafab
  7. f0bfbc
  8. f4cfcc
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd5e5c mixed with black

  1. cd5e5c
  2. b2514f
  3. 984442
  4. 7e3736
  5. 662b2a
  6. 4e1f1f
  7. 381414
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5e5c with less saturation

  1. cd5e5c
  2. c76360
  3. c16865
  4. ba6d69
  5. b3716d
  6. ac7571
  7. a57976
  8. 9e7c7a
  9. 967f7e
  10. 8e8282

Questions about #cd5e5c

What color is #cd5e5c?

#cd5e5c is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 94, 92), in HSL hsl(1.06, 53.05%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.829% 0.14178 23.133).

What colors go well with #cd5e5c?

The complementary color of #cd5e5c is #009aa7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45d8d and #c66a22. The triadic partners are #4b9b48 and #5782da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5e5c?

White text reads better on #cd5e5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5e5c a warm or cool color?

#cd5e5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.142.