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#cd6555 color: Southwestern Clay

#cd6555 is rgb(205, 101, 85) in RGB and oklch(62.733% 0.13523 30.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

62.7%
0.135
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cd6555

#cd6555 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Southwestern Clay (#cc6758). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd6555 mixed with white

  1. cd6555
  2. d47566
  3. da8576
  4. e09487
  5. e5a397
  6. ebb2a8
  7. efc2b9
  8. f4d1ca
  9. f8e0dc
  10. fcf0ed

Darker: #cd6555 mixed with black

  1. cd6555
  2. b25749
  3. 98493d
  4. 7e3c31
  5. 662f26
  6. 4e221c
  7. 381711
  8. 230c08
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6555 with less saturation

  1. cd6555
  2. c76a5b
  3. c16e60
  4. bb7266
  5. b4766b
  6. ae7970
  7. a77d75
  8. a0807a
  9. 98837f
  10. 908583

Questions about #cd6555

What color is #cd6555?

#cd6555 is soft red. The closest named color is Southwestern Clay. In RGB it is rgb(205, 101, 85), in HSL hsl(8, 54.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.733% 0.13523 30.32).

What colors go well with #cd6555?

The complementary color of #cd6555 is #009cb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c86284 and #c2721f. The triadic partners are #3f9f5b and #6982da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6555?

White text reads better on #cd6555: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6555 a warm or cool color?

#cd6555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.135.