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#d15856 color: Common Chestnut

#d15856 is rgb(209, 88, 86) in RGB and oklch(61.468% 0.15409 23.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

61.5%
0.154
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #d15856

#d15856 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #d15856 mixed with white

  1. d15856
  2. d86a66
  3. de7b77
  4. e48c87
  5. e99d98
  6. eeada8
  7. f2bdb9
  8. f6ceca
  9. fadedc
  10. fdefed

Darker: #d15856 mixed with black

  1. d15856
  2. b54b4a
  3. 9b3f3e
  4. 813332
  5. 682827
  6. 501d1c
  7. 391212
  8. 230908
  9. 100302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d15856 with less saturation

  1. d15856
  2. ca5e5b
  3. c46460
  4. bd6965
  5. b66e6a
  6. ae726e
  7. a77673
  8. 9f7a77
  9. 967e7c
  10. 8e8180

Questions about #d15856

What color is #d15856?

#d15856 is soft red. The closest named color is Common Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(209, 88, 86), in HSL hsl(0.98, 57.21%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.468% 0.15409 23.649).

What colors go well with #d15856?

The complementary color of #d15856 is #0099a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c8578b and #c96502. The triadic partners are #409b41 and #5380e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d15856?

White text reads better on #d15856: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d15856 a warm or cool color?

#d15856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.154.