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#ce5e55 color: Firebug

#ce5e55 is rgb(206, 94, 85) in RGB and oklch(61.84% 0.14405 26.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

61.8%
0.144
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-700
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #ce5e55

#ce5e55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Firebug (#cd5c51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ce5e55 mixed with white

  1. ce5e55
  2. d56f65
  3. db7f76
  4. e19086
  5. e79f97
  6. ecafa8
  7. f1bfb9
  8. f5cfca
  9. f9dfdc
  10. fcefed

Darker: #ce5e55 mixed with black

  1. ce5e55
  2. b35149
  3. 98443d
  4. 7f3731
  5. 662b26
  6. 4e1f1c
  7. 381411
  8. 230a08
  9. 0f0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ce5e55 with less saturation

  1. ce5e55
  2. c8635a
  3. c16860
  4. bb6d65
  5. b4716a
  6. ad756e
  7. a67973
  8. 9e7c78
  9. 967f7c
  10. 8e8381

Questions about #ce5e55

What color is #ce5e55?

#ce5e55 is soft red. The closest named color is Firebug. In RGB it is rgb(206, 94, 85), in HSL hsl(4.46, 55.25%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.84% 0.14405 26.715).

What colors go well with #ce5e55?

The complementary color of #ce5e55 is #009aab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c75c87 and #c56b13. The triadic partners are #3f9c4e and #5e80dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce5e55?

White text reads better on #ce5e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce5e55 a warm or cool color?

#ce5e55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.144.