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#dd5051 color: Flushed

#dd5051 is rgb(221, 80, 81) in RGB and oklch(62.22% 0.1766 23.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

62.2%
0.177
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #dd5051

#dd5051 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flushed (#dd5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd5051 mixed with white

  1. dd5051
  2. e36462
  3. e87773
  4. ed8984
  5. f29a95
  6. f5aba6
  7. f9bcb8
  8. fbcdc9
  9. fddddb
  10. feeeed

Darker: #dd5051 mixed with black

  1. dd5051
  2. c04445
  3. a4393a
  4. 882e2f
  5. 6e2424
  6. 551a1a
  7. 3d1010
  8. 260707
  9. 110202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5051 with less saturation

  1. dd5051
  2. d65857
  3. ce5f5d
  4. c66662
  5. be6c68
  6. b6716d
  7. ae7672
  8. a57b78
  9. 9b7f7d
  10. 918382

Questions about #dd5051

What color is #dd5051?

#dd5051 is bright red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(221, 80, 81), in HSL hsl(359.57, 67.46%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.22% 0.1766 23.399).

What colors go well with #dd5051?

The complementary color of #dd5051 is #009ca9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d3508f and #d56000. The triadic partners are #32a034 and #4d80f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5051?

White text reads better on #dd5051: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5051 a warm or cool color?

#dd5051 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.177.