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#d74242 color: Dangerously Red

#d74242 is rgb(215, 66, 66) in RGB and oklch(59.459% 0.18601 24.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59.5%
0.186
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #d74242

#d74242 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.186 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dangerously Red (#d84139). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d74242 mixed with white

  1. d74242
  2. de5955
  3. e46d67
  4. ea817a
  5. ef938c
  6. f3a69f
  7. f7b8b2
  8. fac9c5
  9. fcdbd8
  10. feedeb

Darker: #d74242 mixed with black

  1. d74242
  2. bb3838
  3. 9f2f2f
  4. 852525
  5. 6b1c1c
  6. 521414
  7. 3b0b0b
  8. 250505
  9. 110101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d74242 with less saturation

  1. d74242
  2. d04c49
  3. c85450
  4. c05c56
  5. b8625c
  6. af6862
  7. a76d68
  8. 9d726e
  9. 947674
  10. 897b79

Questions about #d74242

What color is #d74242?

#d74242 is bright red. The closest named color is Dangerously Red. In RGB it is rgb(215, 66, 66), in HSL hsl(0, 65.07%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.459% 0.18601 24.812).

What colors go well with #d74242?

The complementary color of #d74242 is #0092a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd4184 and #c85b00. The triadic partners are #079928 and #4675ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #d74242?

White text reads better on #d74242: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d74242 a warm or cool color?

#d74242 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.186.