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#cd6251 color: Japanese Kimono

#cd6251 is rgb(205, 98, 81) in RGB and oklch(62.211% 0.13943 30.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

62.2%
0.139
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cd6251

#cd6251 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Kimono (#cc6358). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd6251 mixed with white

  1. cd6251
  2. d47262
  3. da8273
  4. e09284
  5. e6a295
  6. ebb1a6
  7. f0c1b8
  8. f4d0c9
  9. f8e0db
  10. fcefed

Darker: #cd6251 mixed with black

  1. cd6251
  2. b25445
  3. 98473a
  4. 7e3a2f
  5. 662d24
  6. 4e211a
  7. 381610
  8. 230b07
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6251 with less saturation

  1. cd6251
  2. c76757
  3. c16b5d
  4. ba7063
  5. b47468
  6. ad776d
  7. a67b73
  8. 9f7e78
  9. 97817d
  10. 8f8482

Questions about #cd6251

What color is #cd6251?

#cd6251 is soft red. The closest named color is Japanese Kimono. In RGB it is rgb(205, 98, 81), in HSL hsl(8.23, 55.36%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.211% 0.13943 30.703).

What colors go well with #cd6251?

The complementary color of #cd6251 is #009ab2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c85e82 and #c26f13. The triadic partners are #389e59 and #6880da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6251?

White text reads better on #cd6251: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6251 a warm or cool color?

#cd6251 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.139.