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#dc5254 color: Flushed

#dc5254 is rgb(220, 82, 84) in RGB and oklch(62.354% 0.17309 22.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

62.4%
0.173
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #dc5254

#dc5254 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #dc5254 mixed with white

  1. dc5254
  2. e26665
  3. e77875
  4. ec8a86
  5. f19b97
  6. f5aca8
  7. f8bcb9
  8. fbcdca
  9. fddedb
  10. feeeed

Darker: #dc5254 mixed with black

  1. dc5254
  2. bf4648
  3. a33b3c
  4. 882f31
  5. 6e2526
  6. 541a1b
  7. 3c1111
  8. 260808
  9. 110202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5254 with less saturation

  1. dc5254
  2. d55a5a
  3. cd615f
  4. c66764
  5. be6d6a
  6. b6726f
  7. ad7774
  8. a57b79
  9. 9b7f7e
  10. 928382

Questions about #dc5254

What color is #dc5254?

#dc5254 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(220, 82, 84), in HSL hsl(359.13, 66.35%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.354% 0.17309 22.777).

What colors go well with #dc5254?

The complementary color of #dc5254 is #009ca8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d25291 and #d46100. The triadic partners are #38a036 and #4c82ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5254?

White text reads better on #dc5254: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5254 a warm or cool color?

#dc5254 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.173.