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#dc5e55 color: Deep Sea Coral

#dc5e55 is rgb(220, 94, 85) in RGB and oklch(63.905% 0.15998 26.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

63.9%
0.160
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #dc5e55

#dc5e55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Coral (#d86157). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc5e55 mixed with white

  1. dc5e55
  2. e27066
  3. e78076
  4. ec9187
  5. f0a198
  6. f4b1a8
  7. f7c0b9
  8. fad0cb
  9. fce0dc
  10. feefed

Darker: #dc5e55 mixed with black

  1. dc5e55
  2. bf5149
  3. a3443d
  4. 883731
  5. 6e2b26
  6. 541f1c
  7. 3c1411
  8. 260a08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5e55 with less saturation

  1. dc5e55
  2. d5645b
  3. ce6a61
  4. c76f67
  5. bf746c
  6. b87972
  7. b07d77
  8. a7817c
  9. 9f8582
  10. 958887

Questions about #dc5e55

What color is #dc5e55?

#dc5e55 is soft red. The closest named color is Deep Sea Coral. In RGB it is rgb(220, 94, 85), in HSL hsl(4, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.905% 0.15998 26.634).

What colors go well with #dc5e55?

The complementary color of #dc5e55 is #00a1b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45c8e and #d26d00. The triadic partners are #39a54c and #5f85ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5e55?

White text reads better on #dc5e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5e55 a warm or cool color?

#dc5e55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.16.