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#cd9893 color: Silk Stone

#cd9893 is rgb(205, 152, 147) in RGB and oklch(72.868% 0.06454 24.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

72.9%
0.065
25°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd9893

#cd9893 is a dusty light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Silk Stone (#cc9999). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #cd9893 mixed with white

  1. cd9893
  2. d2a29d
  3. d8aca8
  4. ddb6b2
  5. e2c1bd
  6. e7cbc8
  7. ecd5d3
  8. f1dfde
  9. f6eae9
  10. faf4f4

Darker: #cd9893 mixed with black

  1. cd9893
  2. b2847f
  3. 98706c
  4. 7e5c59
  5. 664a47
  6. 4e3836
  7. 382725
  8. 231716
  9. 0f0808
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cd9893 with less saturation

  1. cd9893
  2. ca9a95
  3. c69b97
  4. c29d99
  5. bf9e9b
  6. bba09d
  7. b7a19f
  8. b3a3a1
  9. afa4a3
  10. aba6a5

Questions about #cd9893

What color is #cd9893?

#cd9893 is dusty light red. The closest named color is Silk Stone. In RGB it is rgb(205, 152, 147), in HSL hsl(5.17, 36.71%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.868% 0.06454 24.887).

What colors go well with #cd9893?

The complementary color of #cd9893 is #75b3ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c997a9 and #c89d81. The triadic partners are #8fb38f and #93a7d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9893?

Black text reads better on #cd9893: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9893 a warm or cool color?

#cd9893 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.065.