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#cd5f5b color: Common Chestnut

#cd5f5b is rgb(205, 95, 91) in RGB and oklch(61.954% 0.14074 24.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

62%
0.141
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd5f5b

#cd5f5b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Common Chestnut (#cd5c5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd5f5b mixed with white

  1. cd5f5b
  2. d4706b
  3. da807a
  4. e0908a
  5. e6a09a
  6. ebb0ab
  7. f0bfbb
  8. f4cfcc
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd5f5b mixed with black

  1. cd5f5b
  2. b2524e
  3. 984441
  4. 7e3835
  5. 662c29
  6. 4e201e
  7. 381513
  8. 230a09
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5f5b with less saturation

  1. cd5f5b
  2. c76460
  3. c16964
  4. ba6d69
  5. b3726d
  6. ad7571
  7. a67975
  8. 9e7d7a
  9. 96807e
  10. 8e8382

Questions about #cd5f5b

What color is #cd5f5b?

#cd5f5b is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 95, 91), in HSL hsl(2.11, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.954% 0.14074 24.127).

What colors go well with #cd5f5b?

The complementary color of #cd5f5b is #009ba9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55e8c and #c56b21. The triadic partners are #499b4b and #5a82da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5f5b?

White text reads better on #cd5f5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5f5b a warm or cool color?

#cd5f5b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.141.