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#cf5555 color: Chestnut Rose

#cf5555 is rgb(207, 85, 85) in RGB and oklch(60.746% 0.15537 22.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

60.7%
0.155
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • orange-700
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #cf5555

#cf5555 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Rose (#cd5252). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cf5555 mixed with white

  1. cf5555
  2. d66765
  3. dc7976
  4. e28a86
  5. e89b97
  6. edaca8
  7. f2bcb9
  8. f6cdca
  9. f9dedb
  10. fceeed

Darker: #cf5555 mixed with black

  1. cf5555
  2. b44949
  3. 993d3d
  4. 7f3131
  5. 672626
  6. 4f1c1c
  7. 381111
  8. 230808
  9. 100202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cf5555 with less saturation

  1. cf5555
  2. c85b5a
  3. c2615f
  4. bb6663
  5. b46b68
  6. ac706d
  7. a57471
  8. 9d7875
  9. 947c7a
  10. 8c7f7e

Questions about #cf5555

What color is #cf5555?

#cf5555 is soft red. The closest named color is Chestnut Rose. In RGB it is rgb(207, 85, 85), in HSL hsl(0, 55.96%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.746% 0.15537 22.873).

What colors go well with #cf5555?

The complementary color of #cf5555 is #0097a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6558b and #c86200. The triadic partners are #3f993d and #4f7ede.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf5555?

White text reads better on #cf5555: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf5555 a warm or cool color?

#cf5555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.155.