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#db5e59 color: Roman

#db5e59 is rgb(219, 94, 89) in RGB and oklch(63.827% 0.1582 24.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

63.8%
0.158
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #db5e59

#db5e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roman (#d8625b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #db5e59 mixed with white

  1. db5e59
  2. e17069
  3. e68079
  4. eb9189
  5. efa19a
  6. f3b0aa
  7. f7c0bb
  8. f9d0cc
  9. fce0dd
  10. feefee

Darker: #db5e59 mixed with black

  1. db5e59
  2. be514c
  3. a24440
  4. 873734
  5. 6d2b28
  6. 541f1d
  7. 3c1413
  8. 260a09
  9. 110303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db5e59 with less saturation

  1. db5e59
  2. d4645f
  3. cd6a64
  4. c66f69
  5. bf746e
  6. b77973
  7. af7d78
  8. a7817d
  9. 9e8582
  10. 958887

Questions about #db5e59

What color is #db5e59?

#db5e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Roman. In RGB it is rgb(219, 94, 89), in HSL hsl(2.31, 64.36%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.827% 0.1582 24.873).

What colors go well with #db5e59?

The complementary color of #db5e59 is #00a1b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d25d91 and #d26c00. The triadic partners are #41a449 and #5b86eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #db5e59?

White text reads better on #db5e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db5e59 a warm or cool color?

#db5e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.158.