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#dc5255 color: Flushed

#dc5255 is rgb(220, 82, 85) in RGB and oklch(62.372% 0.17299 22.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

62.4%
0.173
22°
  • 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 39

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About #dc5255

#dc5255 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 22°.

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: #dc5255 mixed with white

  1. dc5255
  2. e26665
  3. e77876
  4. ec8a86
  5. f19b97
  6. f5aca8
  7. f8bcb9
  8. fbcdca
  9. fddedc
  10. feeeed

Darker: #dc5255 mixed with black

  1. dc5255
  2. bf4649
  3. a33b3d
  4. 882f31
  5. 6e2526
  6. 541a1c
  7. 3c1111
  8. 260808
  9. 110202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5255 with less saturation

  1. dc5255
  2. d55a5b
  3. cd6160
  4. c66765
  5. be6d6a
  6. b6726f
  7. ad7774
  8. a57b79
  9. 9b7f7e
  10. 928382

Questions about #dc5255

What color is #dc5255?

#dc5255 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(220, 82, 85), in HSL hsl(358.7, 66.35%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.372% 0.17299 22.367).

What colors go well with #dc5255?

The complementary color of #dc5255 is #009ca8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d15291 and #d46100. The triadic partners are #3aa034 and #4b82ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5255?

White text reads better on #dc5255: 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 #dc5255 a warm or cool color?

#dc5255 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.173.