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#dd5649 color: Coral Burst

#dd5649 is rgb(221, 86, 73) in RGB and oklch(62.821% 0.17163 28.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

62.8%
0.172
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #dd5649

#dd5649 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Burst (#dd5544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd5649 mixed with white

  1. dd5649
  2. e3695b
  3. e87b6d
  4. ed8c7f
  5. f19d91
  6. f5ada3
  7. f8beb5
  8. fbcec7
  9. fddeda
  10. feefec

Darker: #dd5649 mixed with black

  1. dd5649
  2. c04a3e
  3. a43e34
  4. 88322a
  5. 6e2720
  6. 551c17
  7. 3d120e
  8. 260806
  9. 110202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5649 with less saturation

  1. dd5649
  2. d65d50
  3. ce6458
  4. c76a5e
  5. bf6f65
  6. b7746b
  7. ae7971
  8. a67d77
  9. 9c817d
  10. 938583

Questions about #dd5649

What color is #dd5649?

#dd5649 is soft red. The closest named color is Coral Burst. In RGB it is rgb(221, 86, 73), in HSL hsl(5.27, 68.52%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.821% 0.17163 28.42).

What colors go well with #dd5649?

The complementary color of #dd5649 is #009db1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d65387 and #d16700. The triadic partners are #1ba348 and #5d7fef.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5649?

White text reads better on #dd5649: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5649 a warm or cool color?

#dd5649 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.172.