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#cd6c53 color: Red Orpiment

#cd6c53 is rgb(205, 108, 83) in RGB and oklch(63.791% 0.12871 35.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

63.8%
0.129
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #cd6c53

#cd6c53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Orpiment (#cd6d57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd6c53 mixed with white

  1. cd6c53
  2. d37b64
  3. da8a75
  4. df9986
  5. e5a797
  6. eab6a8
  7. efc4b9
  8. f3d3ca
  9. f8e2dc
  10. fbf0ed

Darker: #cd6c53 mixed with black

  1. cd6c53
  2. b25d47
  3. 984e3b
  4. 7e4030
  5. 663225
  6. 4e251b
  7. 381911
  8. 230d08
  9. 0f0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6c53 with less saturation

  1. cd6c53
  2. c77059
  3. c17460
  4. bb7766
  5. b57b6b
  6. af7e71
  7. a88176
  8. a1847c
  9. 9a8681
  10. 938986

Questions about #cd6c53

What color is #cd6c53?

#cd6c53 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Orpiment. In RGB it is rgb(205, 108, 83), in HSL hsl(12.3, 54.95%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.791% 0.12871 35.463).

What colors go well with #cd6c53?

The complementary color of #cd6c53 is #009ebc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb6780 and #c07925. The triadic partners are #3ba269 and #7683d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6c53?

White text reads better on #cd6c53: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6c53 a warm or cool color?

#cd6c53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.129.