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#ce5a5f color: Common Chestnut

#ce5a5f is rgb(206, 90, 95) in RGB and oklch(61.474% 0.14745 19.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

61.5%
0.147
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #ce5a5f

#ce5a5f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Common Chestnut (#cd5c5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ce5a5f mixed with white

  1. ce5a5f
  2. d56c6e
  3. db7c7d
  4. e18d8d
  5. e79d9d
  6. ecaead
  7. f1bebd
  8. f5cecd
  9. f9dedd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #ce5a5f mixed with black

  1. ce5a5f
  2. b34d52
  3. 984144
  4. 7f3538
  5. 66292c
  6. 4e1e20
  7. 381315
  8. 23090a
  9. 0f0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ce5a5f with less saturation

  1. ce5a5f
  2. c86063
  3. c16567
  4. bb6a6b
  5. b46e6f
  6. ad7372
  7. a57776
  8. 9e7a7a
  9. 967e7d
  10. 8d8181

Questions about #ce5a5f

What color is #ce5a5f?

#ce5a5f is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(206, 90, 95), in HSL hsl(357.41, 54.21%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.474% 0.14745 19.865).

What colors go well with #ce5a5f?

The complementary color of #ce5a5f is #009aa2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c35a91 and #c86521. The triadic partners are #4f993d and #4d83dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce5a5f?

White text reads better on #ce5a5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce5a5f a warm or cool color?

#ce5a5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.147.