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#d85a48 color: Red Wire

#d85a48 is rgb(216, 90, 72) in RGB and oklch(62.559% 0.16231 30.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

62.6%
0.162
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d85a48

#d85a48 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Wire (#db5947). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d85a48 mixed with white

  1. d85a48
  2. de6c5b
  3. e47d6d
  4. e98e7f
  5. ee9e91
  6. f2afa3
  7. f5bfb5
  8. f9cfc7
  9. fbdfd9
  10. fdefec

Darker: #d85a48 mixed with black

  1. d85a48
  2. bc4d3d
  3. a04133
  4. 853529
  5. 6b291f
  6. 531e16
  7. 3b130d
  8. 250906
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d85a48 with less saturation

  1. d85a48
  2. d16150
  3. ca6657
  4. c36c5d
  5. bb7164
  6. b4756a
  7. ac7970
  8. a37d76
  9. 9b817c
  10. 918482

Questions about #d85a48

What color is #d85a48?

#d85a48 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(216, 90, 72), in HSL hsl(7.5, 64.86%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.559% 0.16231 30.421).

What colors go well with #d85a48?

The complementary color of #d85a48 is #009bb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d25683 and #cc6b00. The triadic partners are #1ba250 and #637ee9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d85a48?

White text reads better on #d85a48: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d85a48 a warm or cool color?

#d85a48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.162.