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#db594b color: Red Wire

#db594b is rgb(219, 89, 75) in RGB and oklch(62.928% 0.16601 28.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

62.9%
0.166
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #db594b

#db594b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, 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: #db594b mixed with white

  1. db594b
  2. e16b5d
  3. e67d6f
  4. eb8e80
  5. f09e92
  6. f4aea4
  7. f7bfb6
  8. facfc8
  9. fcdfda
  10. feefec

Darker: #db594b mixed with black

  1. db594b
  2. be4c40
  3. a24035
  4. 87342b
  5. 6d2821
  6. 541d17
  7. 3c130e
  8. 260906
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db594b with less saturation

  1. db594b
  2. d46052
  3. cd6659
  4. c56c60
  5. be7166
  6. b6766c
  7. ae7a72
  8. a57e78
  9. 9c827e
  10. 938583

Questions about #db594b

What color is #db594b?

#db594b is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(219, 89, 75), in HSL hsl(5.83, 66.67%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.928% 0.16601 28.787).

What colors go well with #db594b?

The complementary color of #db594b is #009db2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45687 and #cf6a00. The triadic partners are #23a34b and #6080ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #db594b?

White text reads better on #db594b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db594b a warm or cool color?

#db594b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.166.