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#db5848 color: Red Wire

#db5848 is rgb(219, 88, 72) in RGB and oklch(62.753% 0.16763 29.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

62.8%
0.168
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #db5848

#db5848 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #db5848 mixed with white

  1. db5848
  2. e16b5b
  3. e67c6d
  4. eb8d7f
  5. f09e91
  6. f4aea3
  7. f7beb5
  8. facfc7
  9. fcdfda
  10. feefec

Darker: #db5848 mixed with black

  1. db5848
  2. be4b3d
  3. a23f33
  4. 873329
  5. 6d281f
  6. 541d16
  7. 3c120d
  8. 260906
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db5848 with less saturation

  1. db5848
  2. d45f50
  3. cd6557
  4. c56b5e
  5. be7064
  6. b6756b
  7. ad7971
  8. a57d77
  9. 9c817d
  10. 928582

Questions about #db5848

What color is #db5848?

#db5848 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(219, 88, 72), in HSL hsl(6.53, 67.12%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.753% 0.16763 29.553).

What colors go well with #db5848?

The complementary color of #db5848 is #009cb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55485 and #cf6900. The triadic partners are #18a34c and #617fed.

Is white or black text more readable on #db5848?

White text reads better on #db5848: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db5848 a warm or cool color?

#db5848 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.168.