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#cf5d5e color: Common Chestnut

#cf5d5e is rgb(207, 93, 94) in RGB and oklch(62.019% 0.14506 21.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

62%
0.145
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cf5d5e

#cf5d5e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #cf5d5e mixed with white

  1. cf5d5e
  2. d66e6d
  3. dc7f7d
  4. e28f8c
  5. e79f9c
  6. ecafac
  7. f1bfbc
  8. f5cfcd
  9. f9dfdd
  10. fcefee

Darker: #cf5d5e mixed with black

  1. cf5d5e
  2. b45051
  3. 994344
  4. 7f3737
  5. 672a2b
  6. 4f1f1f
  7. 381414
  8. 230a0a
  9. 100303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cf5d5e with less saturation

  1. cf5d5e
  2. c96362
  3. c26866
  4. bc6c6b
  5. b5716f
  6. ae7573
  7. a77977
  8. 9f7c7b
  9. 97807e
  10. 8f8382

Questions about #cf5d5e

What color is #cf5d5e?

#cf5d5e is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(207, 93, 94), in HSL hsl(359.47, 54.29%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.019% 0.14506 21.707).

What colors go well with #cf5d5e?

The complementary color of #cf5d5e is #009ba6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c65d90 and #c86822. The triadic partners are #4d9b44 and #5384dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf5d5e?

White text reads better on #cf5d5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf5d5e a warm or cool color?

#cf5d5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.145.