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#dc5950 color: Rosy Sunset

#dc5950 is rgb(220, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(63.16% 0.16618 26.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

63.2%
0.166
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #dc5950

#dc5950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rosy Sunset (#d95854). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc5950 mixed with white

  1. dc5950
  2. e26b61
  3. e77d72
  4. ec8e84
  5. f09e95
  6. f4afa6
  7. f7bfb7
  8. facfc9
  9. fcdfdb
  10. feefed

Darker: #dc5950 mixed with black

  1. dc5950
  2. bf4c44
  3. a34039
  4. 88342e
  5. 6e2824
  6. 541d1a
  7. 3c1310
  8. 260907
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5950 with less saturation

  1. dc5950
  2. d56057
  3. ce665d
  4. c66c63
  5. bf7169
  6. b7766e
  7. ae7a74
  8. a67e7a
  9. 9d827f
  10. 948684

Questions about #dc5950

What color is #dc5950?

#dc5950 is soft red. The closest named color is Rosy Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(220, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(3.86, 66.67%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.16% 0.16618 26.799).

What colors go well with #dc5950?

The complementary color of #dc5950 is #009eb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4578b and #d26900. The triadic partners are #2fa347 and #5c82ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5950?

White text reads better on #dc5950: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5950 a warm or cool color?

#dc5950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.166.