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#d05959 color: Common Chestnut

#d05959 is rgb(208, 89, 89) in RGB and oklch(61.511% 0.15145 22.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61.5%
0.151
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #d05959

#d05959 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #d05959 mixed with white

  1. d05959
  2. d76b69
  3. dd7c79
  4. e38d89
  5. e89d99
  6. edadaa
  7. f2beba
  8. f6cecb
  9. f9dedc
  10. fcefee

Darker: #d05959 mixed with black

  1. d05959
  2. b54c4c
  3. 9a4040
  4. 803434
  5. 672828
  6. 4f1d1d
  7. 391313
  8. 230909
  9. 100303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d05959 with less saturation

  1. d05959
  2. ca5f5e
  3. c36462
  4. bc6a67
  5. b56e6b
  6. ae7370
  7. a67774
  8. 9e7a78
  9. 967e7c
  10. 8e8180

Questions about #d05959

What color is #d05959?

#d05959 is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(208, 89, 89), in HSL hsl(0, 55.87%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.511% 0.15145 22.582).

What colors go well with #d05959?

The complementary color of #d05959 is #0099a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7598d and #c96511. The triadic partners are #459b41 and #5281df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d05959?

White text reads better on #d05959: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d05959 a warm or cool color?

#d05959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.151.