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#ce4d4f color: African Mahogany

#ce4d4f is rgb(206, 77, 79) in RGB and oklch(59.458% 0.16385 22.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

59.5%
0.164
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #ce4d4f

#ce4d4f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is African Mahogany (#cd4a4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ce4d4f mixed with white

  1. ce4d4f
  2. d56160
  3. dc7371
  4. e28582
  5. e89793
  6. eda8a5
  7. f2bab6
  8. f6cbc8
  9. fadcda
  10. fdeeec

Darker: #ce4d4f mixed with black

  1. ce4d4f
  2. b34244
  3. 983738
  4. 7f2c2e
  5. 662223
  6. 4e1819
  7. 380f10
  8. 230707
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ce4d4f with less saturation

  1. ce4d4f
  2. c75454
  3. c05b59
  4. b9615e
  5. b26663
  6. aa6b68
  7. a26f6c
  8. 9a7371
  9. 917776
  10. 887b7a

Questions about #ce4d4f

What color is #ce4d4f?

#ce4d4f is soft red. The closest named color is African Mahogany. In RGB it is rgb(206, 77, 79), in HSL hsl(359.07, 56.83%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.458% 0.16385 22.652).

What colors go well with #ce4d4f?

The complementary color of #ce4d4f is #00939e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c44d88 and #c75b00. The triadic partners are #369632 and #4779df.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce4d4f?

White text reads better on #ce4d4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce4d4f a warm or cool color?

#ce4d4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.164.