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#cd605f color: Common Chestnut

#cd605f is rgb(205, 96, 95) in RGB and oklch(62.18% 0.13903 22.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

62.2%
0.139
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd605f

#cd605f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 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: #cd605f mixed with white

  1. cd605f
  2. d4716e
  3. da817e
  4. e0918d
  5. e6a09d
  6. ebb0ad
  7. f0c0bd
  8. f4cfcd
  9. f8dfde
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd605f mixed with black

  1. cd605f
  2. b25252
  3. 984544
  4. 7e3838
  5. 662c2c
  6. 4e2020
  7. 381515
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd605f with less saturation

  1. cd605f
  2. c76563
  3. c16a67
  4. ba6e6b
  5. b4726f
  6. ad7673
  7. a67a77
  8. 9f7d7b
  9. 97807f
  10. 8f8483

Questions about #cd605f

What color is #cd605f?

#cd605f is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 96, 95), in HSL hsl(0.55, 52.38%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.18% 0.13903 22.463).

What colors go well with #cd605f?

The complementary color of #cd605f is #009ca7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45f8f and #c66b28. The triadic partners are #4f9b4a and #5884da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd605f?

White text reads better on #cd605f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd605f a warm or cool color?

#cd605f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.139.