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#db5c4f color: Red Wire

#db5c4f is rgb(219, 92, 79) in RGB and oklch(63.387% 0.16211 28.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

63.4%
0.162
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #db5c4f

#db5c4f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #db5c4f mixed with white

  1. db5c4f
  2. e16e61
  3. e67f72
  4. eb8f83
  5. efa094
  6. f3b0a6
  7. f7c0b7
  8. facfc9
  9. fcdfdb
  10. feefed

Darker: #db5c4f mixed with black

  1. db5c4f
  2. be4f44
  3. a24238
  4. 87362e
  5. 6d2a23
  6. 541f19
  7. 3c1410
  8. 260a07
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db5c4f with less saturation

  1. db5c4f
  2. d46356
  3. cd685c
  4. c66e63
  5. be7369
  6. b6776e
  7. ae7c74
  8. a6807a
  9. 9d837f
  10. 948785

Questions about #db5c4f

What color is #db5c4f?

#db5c4f is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(219, 92, 79), in HSL hsl(5.57, 66.04%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.387% 0.16211 28.359).

What colors go well with #db5c4f?

The complementary color of #db5c4f is #009fb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45989 and #d06c00. The triadic partners are #2da44e and #6182ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #db5c4f?

White text reads better on #db5c4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db5c4f a warm or cool color?

#db5c4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.162.