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#cd6060 color: Common Chestnut

#cd6060 is rgb(205, 96, 96) in RGB and oklch(62.201% 0.13892 21.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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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
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cd6060

#cd6060 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 5.44:1, 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: #cd6060 mixed with white

  1. cd6060
  2. d4716f
  3. da817e
  4. e0918e
  5. e6a09d
  6. ebb0ad
  7. f0c0bd
  8. f4cfcd
  9. f8dfde
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cd6060 mixed with black

  1. cd6060
  2. b25252
  3. 984545
  4. 7e3838
  5. 662c2c
  6. 4e2020
  7. 381515
  8. 230a0a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6060 with less saturation

  1. cd6060
  2. c76564
  3. c16a68
  4. ba6e6c
  5. b47270
  6. ad7674
  7. a67a78
  8. 9f7d7b
  9. 97817f
  10. 8f8483

Questions about #cd6060

What color is #cd6060?

#cd6060 is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(205, 96, 96), in HSL hsl(0, 52.15%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.201% 0.13892 21.918).

What colors go well with #cd6060?

The complementary color of #cd6060 is #009ca7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c46090 and #c66b2a. The triadic partners are #519b49 and #5784da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6060?

White text reads better on #cd6060: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6060 a warm or cool color?

#cd6060 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.139.