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#db5a47 color: Red Wire

#db5a47 is rgb(219, 90, 71) in RGB and oklch(63% 0.16583 30.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

63%
0.166
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #db5a47

#db5a47 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #db5a47 mixed with white

  1. db5a47
  2. e16c5a
  3. e67e6c
  4. eb8e7e
  5. f09f90
  6. f3afa2
  7. f7bfb5
  8. facfc7
  9. fcdfd9
  10. feefec

Darker: #db5a47 mixed with black

  1. db5a47
  2. be4d3d
  3. a24132
  4. 873528
  5. 6d291f
  6. 541e16
  7. 3c130d
  8. 260906
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db5a47 with less saturation

  1. db5a47
  2. d4614f
  3. cd6756
  4. c56c5d
  5. be7164
  6. b6766b
  7. ae7a71
  8. a57e77
  9. 9c827d
  10. 938683

Questions about #db5a47

What color is #db5a47?

#db5a47 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(219, 90, 71), in HSL hsl(7.7, 67.27%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63% 0.16583 30.686).

What colors go well with #db5a47?

The complementary color of #db5a47 is #009db5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55684 and #ce6b00. The triadic partners are #13a450 and #657fec.

Is white or black text more readable on #db5a47?

White text reads better on #db5a47: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db5a47 a warm or cool color?

#db5a47 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.166.