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#db5c55 color: Bricks of Hope

#db5c55 is rgb(219, 92, 85) in RGB and oklch(63.487% 0.16102 25.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

63.5%
0.161
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #db5c55

#db5c55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bricks of Hope (#db5856). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #db5c55 mixed with white

  1. db5c55
  2. e16e66
  3. e67f76
  4. eb8f87
  5. efa098
  6. f3b0a8
  7. f7c0b9
  8. facfca
  9. fcdfdc
  10. feefed

Darker: #db5c55 mixed with black

  1. db5c55
  2. be4f49
  3. a2423d
  4. 873631
  5. 6d2a26
  6. 541f1c
  7. 3c1411
  8. 260a08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db5c55 with less saturation

  1. db5c55
  2. d4635b
  3. cd6861
  4. c66e66
  5. be736c
  6. b77771
  7. af7c76
  8. a6807b
  9. 9d8481
  10. 948786

Questions about #db5c55

What color is #db5c55?

#db5c55 is soft red. The closest named color is Bricks of Hope. In RGB it is rgb(219, 92, 85), in HSL hsl(3.13, 65.05%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.487% 0.16102 25.845).

What colors go well with #db5c55?

The complementary color of #db5c55 is #009fb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35a8e and #d16b00. The triadic partners are #3aa349 and #5c84eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #db5c55?

White text reads better on #db5c55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db5c55 a warm or cool color?

#db5c55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.161.