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#dc343d color: Safflower Red

#dc343d is rgb(220, 52, 61) in RGB and oklch(58.955% 0.20344 23.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

59%
0.203
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #dc343d

#dc343d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.203 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safflower Red (#d9333f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc343d mixed with white

  1. dc343d
  2. e35051
  3. e96664
  4. ee7b77
  5. f38f8a
  6. f7a29d
  7. fab5b0
  8. fdc8c3
  9. fedad7
  10. ffedeb

Darker: #dc343d mixed with black

  1. dc343d
  2. bf2c34
  3. a3242b
  4. 881c22
  5. 6e151a
  6. 540e12
  7. 3c070a
  8. 260304
  9. 110101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc343d with less saturation

  1. dc343d
  2. d44245
  3. cc4c4c
  4. c35553
  5. bb5d59
  6. b26360
  7. a86a66
  8. 9e6f6c
  9. 947472
  10. 897977

Questions about #dc343d

What color is #dc343d?

#dc343d is bright red. The closest named color is Safflower Red. In RGB it is rgb(220, 52, 61), in HSL hsl(356.79, 70.59%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.955% 0.20344 23.608).

What colors go well with #dc343d?

The complementary color of #dc343d is #00919d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d13586 and #c75800. The triadic partners are #009906 and #3a72f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc343d?

White text reads better on #dc343d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc343d a warm or cool color?

#dc343d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.203.