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#d85b48 color: Red Wire

#d85b48 is rgb(216, 91, 72) in RGB and oklch(62.693% 0.1613 30.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

62.7%
0.161
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d85b48

#d85b48 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #d85b48 mixed with white

  1. d85b48
  2. de6d5b
  3. e47e6d
  4. e98f7f
  5. ed9f91
  6. f2afa3
  7. f5bfb5
  8. f9cfc7
  9. fbdfda
  10. fdefec

Darker: #d85b48 mixed with black

  1. d85b48
  2. bc4e3d
  3. a04133
  4. 853529
  5. 6b291f
  6. 531e16
  7. 3b130d
  8. 250906
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d85b48 with less saturation

  1. d85b48
  2. d16150
  3. ca6757
  4. c36c5e
  5. bb7164
  6. b4766a
  7. ac7a71
  8. a47e77
  9. 9b817d
  10. 928582

Questions about #d85b48

What color is #d85b48?

#d85b48 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(216, 91, 72), in HSL hsl(7.92, 64.86%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.693% 0.1613 30.826).

What colors go well with #d85b48?

The complementary color of #d85b48 is #009cb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35783 and #cb6c00. The triadic partners are #1ba252 and #657fe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d85b48?

White text reads better on #d85b48: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d85b48 a warm or cool color?

#d85b48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.161.