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#dd5355 color: Flushed

#dd5355 is rgb(221, 83, 85) in RGB and oklch(62.648% 0.17298 22.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

62.6%
0.173
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #dd5355

#dd5355 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #dd5355 mixed with white

  1. dd5355
  2. e36766
  3. e87976
  4. ed8a87
  5. f19b97
  6. f5aca8
  7. f8bdb9
  8. fbcdca
  9. fddedc
  10. feeeed

Darker: #dd5355 mixed with black

  1. dd5355
  2. c04749
  3. a43b3d
  4. 883031
  5. 6e2526
  6. 551b1c
  7. 3d1111
  8. 260808
  9. 110202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5355 with less saturation

  1. dd5355
  2. d65b5b
  3. ce6260
  4. c76865
  5. bf6e6b
  6. b77370
  7. ae7875
  8. a57c7a
  9. 9c807e
  10. 928483

Questions about #dd5355

What color is #dd5355?

#dd5355 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(221, 83, 85), in HSL hsl(359.13, 66.99%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.648% 0.17298 22.727).

What colors go well with #dd5355?

The complementary color of #dd5355 is #009da9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35392 and #d56200. The triadic partners are #3aa137 and #4d83ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5355?

White text reads better on #dd5355: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5355 a warm or cool color?

#dd5355 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.173.