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#dc5955 color: Bricks of Hope

#dc5955 is rgb(220, 89, 85) in RGB and oklch(63.245% 0.1654 24.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

63.2%
0.165
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #dc5955

#dc5955 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bricks of Hope (#db5856). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc5955 mixed with white

  1. dc5955
  2. e26b66
  3. e77d76
  4. ec8e87
  5. f09e97
  6. f4aea8
  7. f7bfb9
  8. facfca
  9. fcdfdc
  10. feefed

Darker: #dc5955 mixed with black

  1. dc5955
  2. bf4c49
  3. a3403d
  4. 883431
  5. 6e2826
  6. 541d1c
  7. 3c1311
  8. 260908
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5955 with less saturation

  1. dc5955
  2. d5605b
  3. ce6661
  4. c66c66
  5. bf716b
  6. b77671
  7. af7a76
  8. a67f7b
  9. 9d8380
  10. 948685

Questions about #dc5955

What color is #dc5955?

#dc5955 is soft red. The closest named color is Bricks of Hope. In RGB it is rgb(220, 89, 85), in HSL hsl(1.78, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.245% 0.1654 24.733).

What colors go well with #dc5955?

The complementary color of #dc5955 is #009fae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d3588f and #d36800. The triadic partners are #3aa343 and #5784ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5955?

White text reads better on #dc5955: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5955 a warm or cool color?

#dc5955 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.165.