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#dc5e59 color: Roman

#dc5e59 is rgb(220, 94, 89) in RGB and oklch(63.976% 0.15933 24.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

64%
0.159
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #dc5e59

#dc5e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roman (#d8625b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc5e59 mixed with white

  1. dc5e59
  2. e27069
  3. e78079
  4. ec9189
  5. f0a19a
  6. f4b0aa
  7. f7c0bb
  8. fad0cc
  9. fce0dd
  10. feefee

Darker: #dc5e59 mixed with black

  1. dc5e59
  2. bf514c
  3. a34440
  4. 883734
  5. 6e2b28
  6. 541f1d
  7. 3c1413
  8. 260a09
  9. 110303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5e59 with less saturation

  1. dc5e59
  2. d5645f
  3. ce6a64
  4. c77069
  5. bf746f
  6. b87974
  7. b07d79
  8. a7817e
  9. 9f8582
  10. 968987

Questions about #dc5e59

What color is #dc5e59?

#dc5e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Roman. In RGB it is rgb(220, 94, 89), in HSL hsl(2.29, 65.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.976% 0.15933 24.887).

What colors go well with #dc5e59?

The complementary color of #dc5e59 is #00a1b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35d91 and #d36c00. The triadic partners are #41a449 and #5b87ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5e59?

White text reads better on #dc5e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5e59 a warm or cool color?

#dc5e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.159.