#cf5e59 color: Common Chestnut
#cf5e59 is rgb(207, 94, 89) in RGB and oklch(62.061% 0.14452 24.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Terracotta
- orange-700
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #cf5e59
#cf5e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Common Chestnut (#cd5c5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #cf5e59 mixed with white
Darker: #cf5e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #cf5e59 with less saturation
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What color is #cf5e59?
#cf5e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(207, 94, 89), in HSL hsl(2.54, 55.14%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.061% 0.14452 24.719).
What colors go well with #cf5e59?
The complementary color of #cf5e59 is #009baa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c75d8b and #c76a1a. The triadic partners are #459c4b and #5a82dd.
Is white or black text more readable on #cf5e59?
White text reads better on #cf5e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cf5e59 a warm or cool color?
#cf5e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.145.