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#dd5756 color: Flushed

#dd5756 is rgb(221, 87, 86) in RGB and oklch(63.16% 0.16854 23.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63.2%
0.169
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #dd5756

#dd5756 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #dd5756 mixed with white

  1. dd5756
  2. e36a66
  3. e87c77
  4. ed8d87
  5. f19d98
  6. f5aea9
  7. f8beba
  8. fbcecb
  9. fddfdc
  10. feefed

Darker: #dd5756 mixed with black

  1. dd5756
  2. c04b4a
  3. a43e3e
  4. 883332
  5. 6e2727
  6. 551c1c
  7. 3d1212
  8. 260808
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5756 with less saturation

  1. dd5756
  2. d65e5c
  3. cf6561
  4. c76b67
  5. bf706c
  6. b77571
  7. af7a76
  8. a67e7b
  9. 9d8280
  10. 948685

Questions about #dd5756

What color is #dd5756?

#dd5756 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(221, 87, 86), in HSL hsl(0.44, 66.5%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.16% 0.16854 23.633).

What colors go well with #dd5756?

The complementary color of #dd5756 is #009fac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35691 and #d56600. The triadic partners are #3ba23e and #5384ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5756?

White text reads better on #dd5756: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5756 a warm or cool color?

#dd5756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.169.