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#cd605d color: Common Chestnut

#cd605d is rgb(205, 96, 93) in RGB and oklch(62.139% 0.13929 23.543) 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
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd605d

#cd605d 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 5.43:1, 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: #cd605d mixed with white

  1. cd605d
  2. d4716c
  3. da817c
  4. e0918c
  5. e6a09c
  6. ebb0ac
  7. f0c0bc
  8. f4d0cc
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd605d mixed with black

  1. cd605d
  2. b25250
  3. 984543
  4. 7e3837
  5. 662c2a
  6. 4e201f
  7. 381514
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd605d with less saturation

  1. cd605d
  2. c76561
  3. c16a66
  4. ba6e6a
  5. b4726e
  6. ad7672
  7. a67a77
  8. 9f7d7b
  9. 97807f
  10. 8f8382

Questions about #cd605d

What color is #cd605d?

#cd605d is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 96, 93), in HSL hsl(1.61, 52.83%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.139% 0.13929 23.543).

What colors go well with #cd605d?

The complementary color of #cd605d is #009ba8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55f8d and #c66b26. The triadic partners are #4c9b4c and #5a83da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd605d?

White text reads better on #cd605d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd605d a warm or cool color?

#cd605d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.139.