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#dc5f37 color: Medium Vermilion

#dc5f37 is rgb(220, 95, 55) in RGB and oklch(63.629% 0.16623 37.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

63.6%
0.166
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #dc5f37

#dc5f37 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#d9603b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc5f37 mixed with white

  1. dc5f37
  2. e2714d
  3. e78162
  4. eb9276
  5. f0a289
  6. f4b19d
  7. f7c1b0
  8. fad0c4
  9. fce0d7
  10. feefeb

Darker: #dc5f37 mixed with black

  1. dc5f37
  2. bf522e
  3. a34426
  4. 88381e
  5. 6e2c16
  6. 54200f
  7. 3c1508
  8. 260a03
  9. 110301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc5f37 with less saturation

  1. dc5f37
  2. d56542
  3. ce6b4c
  4. c67055
  5. bf755e
  6. b77966
  7. af7d6e
  8. a78175
  9. 9e857d
  10. 958884

Questions about #dc5f37

What color is #dc5f37?

#dc5f37 is bright red. The closest named color is Medium Vermilion. In RGB it is rgb(220, 95, 55), in HSL hsl(14.55, 70.21%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.629% 0.16623 37.941).

What colors go well with #dc5f37?

The complementary color of #dc5f37 is #009dc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db5778 and #c87400. The triadic partners are #00a862 and #767ced.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc5f37?

White text reads better on #dc5f37: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc5f37 a warm or cool color?

#dc5f37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.166.