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#dc5657 color: Flushed

#dc5657 is rgb(220, 86, 87) in RGB and oklch(62.899% 0.16842 22.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

62.9%
0.168
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #dc5657

#dc5657 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #dc5657 mixed with white

  1. dc5657
  2. e26967
  3. e77b78
  4. ec8c88
  5. f09d98
  6. f4ada9
  7. f8beba
  8. facecb
  9. fddedc
  10. feefed

Darker: #dc5657 mixed with black

  1. dc5657
  2. bf4a4b
  3. a33e3e
  4. 883233
  5. 6e2727
  6. 541c1c
  7. 3c1212
  8. 260808
  9. 110203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5657 with less saturation

  1. dc5657
  2. d55d5c
  3. ce6462
  4. c66a67
  5. be6f6c
  6. b67471
  7. ae7976
  8. a67d7b
  9. 9c817f
  10. 938584

Questions about #dc5657

What color is #dc5657?

#dc5657 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(220, 86, 87), in HSL hsl(359.55, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.899% 0.16842 22.837).

What colors go well with #dc5657?

The complementary color of #dc5657 is #009eaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d25692 and #d46500. The triadic partners are #3ea13b and #5084ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5657?

White text reads better on #dc5657: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5657 a warm or cool color?

#dc5657 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.168.