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#dc5456 color: Flushed

#dc5456 is rgb(220, 84, 86) in RGB and oklch(62.633% 0.17072 22.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

62.6%
0.171
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #dc5456

#dc5456 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #dc5456 mixed with white

  1. dc5456
  2. e26766
  3. e77977
  4. ec8b87
  5. f19c98
  6. f4aca9
  7. f8bdb9
  8. facecb
  9. fddedc
  10. feeeed

Darker: #dc5456 mixed with black

  1. dc5456
  2. bf484a
  3. a33c3e
  4. 883132
  5. 6e2627
  6. 541b1c
  7. 3c1112
  8. 260808
  9. 110202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5456 with less saturation

  1. dc5456
  2. d55c5c
  3. cd6261
  4. c66866
  5. be6e6b
  6. b67370
  7. ae7875
  8. a57c7a
  9. 9c807f
  10. 928483

Questions about #dc5456

What color is #dc5456?

#dc5456 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(220, 84, 86), in HSL hsl(359.12, 66.02%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.633% 0.17072 22.593).

What colors go well with #dc5456?

The complementary color of #dc5456 is #009da9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d25492 and #d46300. The triadic partners are #3ca138 and #4e83ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5456?

White text reads better on #dc5456: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5456 a warm or cool color?

#dc5456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.171.