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#dc5055 color: Flushed

#dc5055 is rgb(220, 80, 85) in RGB and oklch(62.133% 0.17514 21.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

62.1%
0.175
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #dc5055

#dc5055 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flushed (#dd5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc5055 mixed with white

  1. dc5055
  2. e26465
  3. e77776
  4. ec8986
  5. f19a97
  6. f5aba8
  7. f8bcb9
  8. fbcdca
  9. fddddc
  10. feeeed

Darker: #dc5055 mixed with black

  1. dc5055
  2. bf4449
  3. a3393d
  4. 882e31
  5. 6e2426
  6. 541a1c
  7. 3c1011
  8. 260708
  9. 110202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5055 with less saturation

  1. dc5055
  2. d5585a
  3. cd5f60
  4. c66665
  5. be6c6a
  6. b6716f
  7. ad7674
  8. a47a78
  9. 9b7f7d
  10. 918382

Questions about #dc5055

What color is #dc5055?

#dc5055 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(220, 80, 85), in HSL hsl(357.86, 66.67%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.133% 0.17514 21.75).

What colors go well with #dc5055?

The complementary color of #dc5055 is #009ca6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d15092 and #d55f00. The triadic partners are #3b9f30 and #4881ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5055?

White text reads better on #dc5055: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5055 a warm or cool color?

#dc5055 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.175.