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#cd6266 color: Desert Rose

#cd6266 is rgb(205, 98, 102) in RGB and oklch(62.624% 0.13595 19.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

62.6%
0.136
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cd6266

#cd6266 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Rose (#cd616b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd6266 mixed with white

  1. cd6266
  2. d47274
  3. da8283
  4. e09292
  5. e6a1a1
  6. ebb1b0
  7. f0c0c0
  8. f4d0cf
  9. f8e0df
  10. fcefef

Darker: #cd6266 mixed with black

  1. cd6266
  2. b25458
  3. 98474a
  4. 7e3a3c
  5. 662d2f
  6. 4e2123
  7. 381617
  8. 230b0c
  9. 0f0304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6266 with less saturation

  1. cd6266
  2. c7676a
  3. c16c6d
  4. bb7071
  5. b47474
  6. ae7877
  7. a77b7b
  8. 9f7f7e
  9. 988281
  10. 908585

Questions about #cd6266

What color is #cd6266?

#cd6266 is soft red. The closest named color is Desert Rose. In RGB it is rgb(205, 98, 102), in HSL hsl(357.76, 51.69%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.624% 0.13595 19.504).

What colors go well with #cd6266?

The complementary color of #cd6266 is #009ea5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c36294 and #c86c33. The triadic partners are #599b48 and #5487d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6266?

White text reads better on #cd6266: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6266 a warm or cool color?

#cd6266 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.136.