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#d85544 color: Scarlet Sun

#d85544 is rgb(216, 85, 68) in RGB and oklch(61.847% 0.16819 29.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

61.8%
0.168
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #d85544

#d85544 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Sun (#da5640). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d85544 mixed with white

  1. d85544
  2. de6857
  3. e47a6a
  4. e98b7c
  5. ee9c8e
  6. f2ada1
  7. f6bdb3
  8. f9cec6
  9. fcded9
  10. feefec

Darker: #d85544 mixed with black

  1. d85544
  2. bc493a
  3. a03d30
  4. 853126
  5. 6b261d
  6. 531c14
  7. 3b110c
  8. 250805
  9. 110202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d85544 with less saturation

  1. d85544
  2. d15c4c
  3. ca6253
  4. c2685a
  5. bb6d61
  6. b37267
  7. ab776e
  8. a27b74
  9. 997f7a
  10. 908280

Questions about #d85544

What color is #d85544?

#d85544 is soft red. The closest named color is Scarlet Sun. In RGB it is rgb(216, 85, 68), in HSL hsl(6.89, 65.49%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.847% 0.16819 29.998).

What colors go well with #d85544?

The complementary color of #d85544 is #0099af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d25182 and #cb6700. The triadic partners are #09a04a and #5f7cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #d85544?

White text reads better on #d85544: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d85544 a warm or cool color?

#d85544 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.168.