#ce5525 color: Rusty Nail
#ce5525 is rgb(206, 85, 37) in RGB and oklch(59.959% 0.16485 40.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Chocolate
- amber-700
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #ce5525
#ce5525 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 40°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusty Nail (#cc5522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #ce5525 mixed with white
Darker: #ce5525 mixed with black
Calmer: #ce5525 with less saturation
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Questions about #ce5525
What color is #ce5525?
#ce5525 is bright brown. The closest named color is Rusty Nail. In RGB it is rgb(206, 85, 37), in HSL hsl(17.04, 69.55%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.959% 0.16485 40.157).
What colors go well with #ce5525?
The complementary color of #ce5525 is #0090b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce4c69 and #b76c00. The triadic partners are #009c5e and #7070df.
Is white or black text more readable on #ce5525?
White text reads better on #ce5525: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ce5525 a warm or cool color?
#ce5525 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.165.