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#cd5f5c color: Common Chestnut

#cd5f5c is rgb(205, 95, 92) in RGB and oklch(61.974% 0.1406 23.6) 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
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd5f5c

#cd5f5c 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 5.39:1, 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: #cd5f5c mixed with white

  1. cd5f5c
  2. d4706c
  3. da807b
  4. e0908b
  5. e6a09b
  6. ebb0ab
  7. f0bfbc
  8. f4cfcc
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd5f5c mixed with black

  1. cd5f5c
  2. b2524f
  3. 984442
  4. 7e3836
  5. 662c2a
  6. 4e201f
  7. 381514
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5f5c with less saturation

  1. cd5f5c
  2. c76461
  3. c16965
  4. ba6d69
  5. b4726e
  6. ad7572
  7. a67976
  8. 9e7d7a
  9. 97807e
  10. 8e8382

Questions about #cd5f5c

What color is #cd5f5c?

#cd5f5c is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 95, 92), in HSL hsl(1.59, 53.05%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.974% 0.1406 23.6).

What colors go well with #cd5f5c?

The complementary color of #cd5f5c is #009ba8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55e8c and #c66b23. The triadic partners are #4b9b4a and #5983da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5f5c?

White text reads better on #cd5f5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5f5c a warm or cool color?

#cd5f5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.141.