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#cd605e color: Common Chestnut

#cd605e is rgb(205, 96, 94) in RGB and oklch(62.16% 0.13916 23.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

62.2%
0.139
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • 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 #cd605e

#cd605e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 23°.

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 red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd605e mixed with white

  1. cd605e
  2. d4716d
  3. da817d
  4. e0918c
  5. e6a09c
  6. ebb0ac
  7. f0c0bc
  8. f4d0cd
  9. f8dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd605e mixed with black

  1. cd605e
  2. b25251
  3. 984544
  4. 7e3837
  5. 662c2b
  6. 4e201f
  7. 381514
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd605e with less saturation

  1. cd605e
  2. c76562
  3. c16a67
  4. ba6e6b
  5. b4726f
  6. ad7673
  7. a67a77
  8. 9f7d7b
  9. 97807f
  10. 8f8483

Questions about #cd605e

What color is #cd605e?

#cd605e is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 96, 94), in HSL hsl(1.08, 52.61%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.16% 0.13916 23.005).

What colors go well with #cd605e?

The complementary color of #cd605e is #009ca8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55f8e and #c66b27. The triadic partners are #4e9b4b and #5984da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd605e?

White text reads better on #cd605e: 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 #cd605e a warm or cool color?

#cd605e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.139.