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#cd5f5d color: Common Chestnut

#cd5f5d is rgb(205, 95, 93) in RGB and oklch(61.994% 0.14047 23.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62%
0.140
23°
  • 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 #cd5f5d

#cd5f5d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 23°.

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: #cd5f5d mixed with white

  1. cd5f5d
  2. d4706c
  3. da807c
  4. e0908c
  5. e6a09c
  6. ebb0ac
  7. f0bfbc
  8. f4cfcc
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd5f5d mixed with black

  1. cd5f5d
  2. b25250
  3. 984443
  4. 7e3837
  5. 662c2a
  6. 4e201f
  7. 381514
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5f5d with less saturation

  1. cd5f5d
  2. c76461
  3. c16966
  4. ba6d6a
  5. b4726e
  6. ad7572
  7. a67976
  8. 9e7d7a
  9. 97807e
  10. 8e8382

Questions about #cd5f5d

What color is #cd5f5d?

#cd5f5d is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 95, 93), in HSL hsl(1.07, 52.83%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.994% 0.14047 23.068).

What colors go well with #cd5f5d?

The complementary color of #cd5f5d is #009ba7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45e8d and #c66a25. The triadic partners are #4c9b4a and #5883da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5f5d?

White text reads better on #cd5f5d: 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 #cd5f5d a warm or cool color?

#cd5f5d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.14.