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#ce5559 color: Mandy

#ce5559 is rgb(206, 85, 89) in RGB and oklch(60.673% 0.15385 20.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

60.7%
0.154
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #ce5559

#ce5559 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandy (#cd525b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ce5559 mixed with white

  1. ce5559
  2. d56769
  3. dc7979
  4. e28a89
  5. e79b99
  6. edacaa
  7. f1bcba
  8. f5cdcb
  9. f9dddc
  10. fceeed

Darker: #ce5559 mixed with black

  1. ce5559
  2. b3494c
  3. 983d40
  4. 7f3134
  5. 662628
  6. 4e1c1d
  7. 381113
  8. 230809
  9. 0f0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ce5559 with less saturation

  1. ce5559
  2. c85b5d
  3. c16162
  4. ba6666
  5. b36b6a
  6. ac706e
  7. a47472
  8. 9c7876
  9. 947b7a
  10. 8b7f7e

Questions about #ce5559

What color is #ce5559?

#ce5559 is soft red. The closest named color is Mandy. In RGB it is rgb(206, 85, 89), in HSL hsl(358.02, 55.25%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.673% 0.15385 20.907).

What colors go well with #ce5559?

The complementary color of #ce5559 is #0097a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4558e and #c8610e. The triadic partners are #469839 and #4a7fdd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce5559?

White text reads better on #ce5559: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce5559 a warm or cool color?

#ce5559 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.154.