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#cd5f5f color: Common Chestnut

#cd5f5f is rgb(205, 95, 95) in RGB and oklch(62.035% 0.14024 21.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62%
0.140
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd5f5f

#cd5f5f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Common Chestnut (#cd5c5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd5f5f mixed with white

  1. cd5f5f
  2. d4706e
  3. da807e
  4. e0908d
  5. e6a09d
  6. ebb0ad
  7. f0bfbd
  8. f4cfcd
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd5f5f mixed with black

  1. cd5f5f
  2. b25252
  3. 984444
  4. 7e3838
  5. 662c2c
  6. 4e2020
  7. 381515
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd5f5f with less saturation

  1. cd5f5f
  2. c76463
  3. c16967
  4. ba6d6b
  5. b4726f
  6. ad7673
  7. a67977
  8. 9e7d7b
  9. 97807f
  10. 8f8382

Questions about #cd5f5f

What color is #cd5f5f?

#cd5f5f is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 95, 95), in HSL hsl(0, 52.38%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.035% 0.14024 21.995).

What colors go well with #cd5f5f?

The complementary color of #cd5f5f is #009ba6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45f8f and #c66a27. The triadic partners are #4f9b48 and #5684da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd5f5f?

White text reads better on #cd5f5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd5f5f a warm or cool color?

#cd5f5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.14.