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#cd6559 color: Japanese Kimono

#cd6559 is rgb(205, 101, 89) in RGB and oklch(62.806% 0.13428 28.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

62.8%
0.134
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #cd6559

#cd6559 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #cd6559 mixed with white

  1. cd6559
  2. d47569
  3. da8479
  4. e09489
  5. e5a39a
  6. ebb2aa
  7. efc2bb
  8. f4d1cb
  9. f8e0dc
  10. fcf0ee

Darker: #cd6559 mixed with black

  1. cd6559
  2. b2574c
  3. 984940
  4. 7e3c34
  5. 662f28
  6. 4e221d
  7. 381713
  8. 230c09
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6559 with less saturation

  1. cd6559
  2. c76a5e
  3. c16e63
  4. bb7268
  5. b4766d
  6. ae7972
  7. a77d76
  8. a0807b
  9. 988380
  10. 918684

Questions about #cd6559

What color is #cd6559?

#cd6559 is soft red. The closest named color is Japanese Kimono. In RGB it is rgb(205, 101, 89), in HSL hsl(6.21, 53.7%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.806% 0.13428 28.234).

What colors go well with #cd6559?

The complementary color of #cd6559 is #009db1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c76288 and #c37125. The triadic partners are #469e58 and #6683d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6559?

White text reads better on #cd6559: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6559 a warm or cool color?

#cd6559 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.134.