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#dd5853 color: Bricks of Hope

#dd5853 is rgb(221, 88, 83) in RGB and oklch(63.234% 0.16786 25.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

63.2%
0.168
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #dd5853

#dd5853 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bricks of Hope (#db5856). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd5853 mixed with white

  1. dd5853
  2. e36b64
  3. e87c75
  4. ed8d85
  5. f19e96
  6. f5aea7
  7. f8beb9
  8. fbcfca
  9. fddfdb
  10. feefed

Darker: #dd5853 mixed with black

  1. dd5853
  2. c04b47
  3. a43f3b
  4. 883330
  5. 6e2825
  6. 551d1b
  7. 3d1211
  8. 260908
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5853 with less saturation

  1. dd5853
  2. d65f59
  3. cf665f
  4. c76b65
  5. bf716a
  6. b77670
  7. af7a75
  8. a67e7a
  9. 9d8280
  10. 948685

Questions about #dd5853

What color is #dd5853?

#dd5853 is soft red. The closest named color is Bricks of Hope. In RGB it is rgb(221, 88, 83), in HSL hsl(2.17, 66.99%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.234% 0.16786 25.225).

What colors go well with #dd5853?

The complementary color of #dd5853 is #009faf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4578f and #d46800. The triadic partners are #35a343 and #5783ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5853?

White text reads better on #dd5853: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5853 a warm or cool color?

#dd5853 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.168.