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#db5943 color: Red Wire

#db5943 is rgb(219, 89, 67) in RGB and oklch(62.813% 0.16772 31.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

62.8%
0.168
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #db5943

#db5943 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #db5943 mixed with white

  1. db5943
  2. e16b56
  3. e67d69
  4. eb8e7c
  5. f09e8e
  6. f3afa1
  7. f7bfb3
  8. facfc6
  9. fcdfd9
  10. feefec

Darker: #db5943 mixed with black

  1. db5943
  2. be4c39
  3. a2402f
  4. 873426
  5. 6d281d
  6. 541d14
  7. 3c130c
  8. 260905
  9. 110301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db5943 with less saturation

  1. db5943
  2. d4604b
  3. cd6653
  4. c56c5b
  5. be7162
  6. b67569
  7. ad7a6f
  8. a57e76
  9. 9c827c
  10. 928582

Questions about #db5943

What color is #db5943?

#db5943 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(219, 89, 67), in HSL hsl(8.68, 67.86%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.813% 0.16772 31.745).

What colors go well with #db5943?

The complementary color of #db5943 is #009cb5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d65481 and #cd6b00. The triadic partners are #00a451 and #667eed.

Is white or black text more readable on #db5943?

White text reads better on #db5943: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db5943 a warm or cool color?

#db5943 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.168.