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#dc3942 color: Serial Kisses

#dc3942 is rgb(220, 57, 66) in RGB and oklch(59.447% 0.19896 22.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

59.4%
0.199
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #dc3942

#dc3942 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.199 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Serial Kisses (#dd3744). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc3942 mixed with white

  1. dc3942
  2. e35355
  3. e96967
  4. ee7d7a
  5. f2918c
  6. f6a39f
  7. fab6b2
  8. fcc8c5
  9. fedbd8
  10. ffedeb

Darker: #dc3942 mixed with black

  1. dc3942
  2. bf3038
  3. a3282f
  4. 881f25
  5. 6e171c
  6. 541014
  7. 3c090b
  8. 260405
  9. 110101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc3942 with less saturation

  1. dc3942
  2. d44549
  3. cc4f50
  4. c45856
  5. bb5f5c
  6. b26662
  7. a96b68
  8. 9f716e
  9. 957673
  10. 8a7a79

Questions about #dc3942

What color is #dc3942?

#dc3942 is bright red. The closest named color is Serial Kisses. In RGB it is rgb(220, 57, 66), in HSL hsl(356.69, 69.96%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.447% 0.19896 22.982).

What colors go well with #dc3942?

The complementary color of #dc3942 is #00929e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d13a89 and #ca5800. The triadic partners are #009a0e and #3b75f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc3942?

White text reads better on #dc3942: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc3942 a warm or cool color?

#dc3942 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.199.