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#dc5356 color: Flushed

#dc5356 is rgb(220, 83, 86) in RGB and oklch(62.511% 0.1718 22.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

62.5%
0.172
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #dc5356

#dc5356 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #dc5356 mixed with white

  1. dc5356
  2. e26666
  3. e77977
  4. ec8a87
  5. f19b98
  6. f5aca8
  7. f8bdb9
  8. fbcdcb
  9. fddedc
  10. feeeed

Darker: #dc5356 mixed with black

  1. dc5356
  2. bf474a
  3. a33b3e
  4. 883032
  5. 6e2527
  6. 541b1c
  7. 3c1112
  8. 260808
  9. 110202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5356 with less saturation

  1. dc5356
  2. d55b5b
  3. cd6261
  4. c66866
  5. be6d6b
  6. b67370
  7. ae7775
  8. a57c7a
  9. 9c807e
  10. 928483

Questions about #dc5356

What color is #dc5356?

#dc5356 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(220, 83, 86), in HSL hsl(358.69, 66.18%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.511% 0.1718 22.27).

What colors go well with #dc5356?

The complementary color of #dc5356 is #009da8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d15392 and #d46200. The triadic partners are #3ca036 and #4c83ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5356?

White text reads better on #dc5356: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5356 a warm or cool color?

#dc5356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.172.