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#cd605c color: Common Chestnut

#cd605c is rgb(205, 96, 92) in RGB and oklch(62.119% 0.13943 24.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

62.1%
0.139
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd605c

#cd605c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #cd605c mixed with white

  1. cd605c
  2. d4716c
  3. da817b
  4. e0918b
  5. e6a09b
  6. ebb0ab
  7. f0c0bc
  8. f4d0cc
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd605c mixed with black

  1. cd605c
  2. b2524f
  3. 984542
  4. 7e3836
  5. 662c2a
  6. 4e201f
  7. 381514
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd605c with less saturation

  1. cd605c
  2. c76561
  3. c16a65
  4. ba6e69
  5. b4726e
  6. ad7672
  7. a67a76
  8. 9e7d7a
  9. 97807e
  10. 8f8382

Questions about #cd605c

What color is #cd605c?

#cd605c is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 96, 92), in HSL hsl(2.12, 53.05%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.119% 0.13943 24.077).

What colors go well with #cd605c?

The complementary color of #cd605c is #009ba9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55f8c and #c56c24. The triadic partners are #4b9c4c and #5b83da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd605c?

White text reads better on #cd605c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd605c a warm or cool color?

#cd605c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.139.