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#dc5558 color: Flushed

#dc5558 is rgb(220, 85, 88) in RGB and oklch(62.793% 0.16942 22.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

62.8%
0.169
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #dc5558

#dc5558 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #dc5558 mixed with white

  1. dc5558
  2. e26868
  3. e77a78
  4. ec8b89
  5. f19c99
  6. f4ada9
  7. f8bdba
  8. facecb
  9. fddedc
  10. feefee

Darker: #dc5558 mixed with black

  1. dc5558
  2. bf494b
  3. a33d3f
  4. 883133
  5. 6e2628
  6. 541c1d
  7. 3c1112
  8. 260809
  9. 110203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5558 with less saturation

  1. dc5558
  2. d55c5d
  3. ce6362
  4. c66967
  5. be6f6c
  6. b67471
  7. ae7876
  8. a57d7b
  9. 9c817f
  10. 938584

Questions about #dc5558

What color is #dc5558?

#dc5558 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(220, 85, 88), in HSL hsl(358.67, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.793% 0.16942 22.077).

What colors go well with #dc5558?

The complementary color of #dc5558 is #009ea9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d15593 and #d56300. The triadic partners are #40a138 and #4d84ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5558?

White text reads better on #dc5558: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5558 a warm or cool color?

#dc5558 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.169.