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#db5a4a color: Red Wire

#db5a4a is rgb(219, 90, 74) in RGB and oklch(63.044% 0.16519 29.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

63%
0.165
30°
  • 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 #db5a4a

#db5a4a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 30°.

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: #db5a4a mixed with white

  1. db5a4a
  2. e16c5c
  3. e67e6e
  4. eb8e80
  5. f09f92
  6. f3afa4
  7. f7bfb5
  8. facfc8
  9. fcdfda
  10. feefec

Darker: #db5a4a mixed with black

  1. db5a4a
  2. be4d3f
  3. a24135
  4. 87352a
  5. 6d2920
  6. 541e17
  7. 3c130e
  8. 260906
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db5a4a with less saturation

  1. db5a4a
  2. d46151
  3. cd6758
  4. c56c5f
  5. be7166
  6. b6766c
  7. ae7a72
  8. a57e78
  9. 9c827e
  10. 938683

Questions about #db5a4a

What color is #db5a4a?

#db5a4a is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(219, 90, 74), in HSL hsl(6.62, 66.82%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.044% 0.16519 29.555).

What colors go well with #db5a4a?

The complementary color of #db5a4a is #009db3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55686 and #cf6b00. The triadic partners are #1fa44e and #6280ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #db5a4a?

White text reads better on #db5a4a: 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 #db5a4a a warm or cool color?

#db5a4a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.165.