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#dd5356 color: Flushed

#dd5356 is rgb(221, 83, 86) in RGB and oklch(62.666% 0.17288 22.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

62.7%
0.173
22°
  • 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
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #dd5356

#dd5356 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #dd5356 mixed with white

  1. dd5356
  2. e36766
  3. e87977
  4. ed8a87
  5. f19b98
  6. f5aca9
  7. f8bdb9
  8. fbcdcb
  9. fddedc
  10. feeeed

Darker: #dd5356 mixed with black

  1. dd5356
  2. c0474a
  3. a43b3e
  4. 883032
  5. 6e2527
  6. 551b1c
  7. 3d1112
  8. 260808
  9. 110202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5356 with less saturation

  1. dd5356
  2. d65b5c
  3. ce6261
  4. c76866
  5. bf6e6b
  6. b77370
  7. ae7875
  8. a57c7a
  9. 9c807f
  10. 928483

Questions about #dd5356

What color is #dd5356?

#dd5356 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(221, 83, 86), in HSL hsl(358.7, 66.99%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.666% 0.17288 22.315).

What colors go well with #dd5356?

The complementary color of #dd5356 is #009da9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d25392 and #d56200. The triadic partners are #3ca135 and #4c83ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5356?

White text reads better on #dd5356: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5356 a warm or cool color?

#dd5356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.173.