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#dd5848 color: Red Wire

#dd5848 is rgb(221, 88, 72) in RGB and oklch(63.06% 0.16981 29.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

63.1%
0.170
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #dd5848

#dd5848 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Wire (#db5947). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd5848 mixed with white

  1. dd5848
  2. e36b5b
  3. e87c6d
  4. ed8d7f
  5. f19e91
  6. f5aea3
  7. f8bfb5
  8. fbcfc7
  9. fddfda
  10. feefec

Darker: #dd5848 mixed with black

  1. dd5848
  2. c04b3d
  3. a43f33
  4. 883329
  5. 6e281f
  6. 551d16
  7. 3d120d
  8. 260906
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5848 with less saturation

  1. dd5848
  2. d65f50
  3. ce6657
  4. c76b5e
  5. bf7165
  6. b7766b
  7. af7a71
  8. a67e77
  9. 9d827d
  10. 938683

Questions about #dd5848

What color is #dd5848?

#dd5848 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(221, 88, 72), in HSL hsl(6.44, 68.66%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.06% 0.16981 29.504).

What colors go well with #dd5848?

The complementary color of #dd5848 is #009db3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75486 and #d16900. The triadic partners are #16a44c and #6180ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5848?

White text reads better on #dd5848: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5848 a warm or cool color?

#dd5848 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.17.