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#db5b49 color: Red Wire

#db5b49 is rgb(219, 91, 73) in RGB and oklch(63.161% 0.16439 30.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

63.2%
0.164
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #db5b49

#db5b49 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #db5b49 mixed with white

  1. db5b49
  2. e16d5b
  3. e67e6d
  4. eb8f7f
  5. ef9f91
  6. f3afa3
  7. f7bfb5
  8. facfc7
  9. fcdfda
  10. feefec

Darker: #db5b49 mixed with black

  1. db5b49
  2. be4e3e
  3. a24134
  4. 87352a
  5. 6d2920
  6. 541e17
  7. 3c130e
  8. 260906
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db5b49 with less saturation

  1. db5b49
  2. d46251
  3. cd6858
  4. c56d5f
  5. be7265
  6. b6776c
  7. ae7b72
  8. a67f78
  9. 9d837e
  10. 938684

Questions about #db5b49

What color is #db5b49?

#db5b49 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(219, 91, 73), in HSL hsl(7.4, 66.97%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.161% 0.16439 30.326).

What colors go well with #db5b49?

The complementary color of #db5b49 is #009db5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55785 and #cf6c00. The triadic partners are #1ca451 and #6480ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #db5b49?

White text reads better on #db5b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db5b49 a warm or cool color?

#db5b49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.164.