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#dc3d3f color: Cute Crab

#dc3d3f is rgb(220, 61, 63) in RGB and oklch(59.765% 0.19586 24.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

59.8%
0.196
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #dc3d3f

#dc3d3f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.196 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cute Crab (#dd4444). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc3d3f mixed with white

  1. dc3d3f
  2. e25652
  3. e86b65
  4. ee7f78
  5. f2928b
  6. f6a59e
  7. f9b7b1
  8. fcc9c4
  9. fedbd7
  10. ffedeb

Darker: #dc3d3f mixed with black

  1. dc3d3f
  2. bf3435
  3. a32b2c
  4. 882223
  5. 6e1a1b
  6. 541212
  7. 3c0a0a
  8. 260404
  9. 110101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc3d3f with less saturation

  1. dc3d3f
  2. d44847
  3. cc524e
  4. c45a55
  5. bb615b
  6. b36762
  7. a96d68
  8. a0726e
  9. 967774
  10. 8b7b7a

Questions about #dc3d3f

What color is #dc3d3f?

#dc3d3f is bright red. The closest named color is Cute Crab. In RGB it is rgb(220, 61, 63), in HSL hsl(359.25, 69.43%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.765% 0.19586 24.781).

What colors go well with #dc3d3f?

The complementary color of #dc3d3f is #0093a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d23d86 and #c95b00. The triadic partners are #009b20 and #4475f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc3d3f?

White text reads better on #dc3d3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc3d3f a warm or cool color?

#dc3d3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.196.