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#dd5757 color: Flushed

#dd5757 is rgb(221, 87, 87) in RGB and oklch(63.178% 0.16842 23.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63.2%
0.168
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #dd5757

#dd5757 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #dd5757 mixed with white

  1. dd5757
  2. e36a67
  3. e87c78
  4. ed8d88
  5. f19d98
  6. f5aea9
  7. f8beba
  8. fbcecb
  9. fddfdc
  10. feefed

Darker: #dd5757 mixed with black

  1. dd5757
  2. c04b4b
  3. a43e3e
  4. 883333
  5. 6e2727
  6. 551c1c
  7. 3d1212
  8. 260808
  9. 110303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5757 with less saturation

  1. dd5757
  2. d65e5d
  3. cf6562
  4. c76b67
  5. bf706c
  6. b77571
  7. af7a76
  8. a67e7b
  9. 9d8280
  10. 948685

Questions about #dd5757

What color is #dd5757?

#dd5757 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(221, 87, 87), in HSL hsl(0, 66.34%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.178% 0.16842 23.213).

What colors go well with #dd5757?

The complementary color of #dd5757 is #009fac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35692 and #d56600. The triadic partners are #3da23d and #5284ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5757?

White text reads better on #dd5757: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5757 a warm or cool color?

#dd5757 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.168.