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#dd594e color: Red Wire

#dd594e is rgb(221, 89, 78) in RGB and oklch(63.28% 0.16763 27.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

63.3%
0.168
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #dd594e

#dd594e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Wire (#db5947). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd594e mixed with white

  1. dd594e
  2. e36c60
  3. e87d71
  4. ed8e82
  5. f19e94
  6. f5afa5
  7. f8bfb7
  8. facfc9
  9. fddfdb
  10. feefed

Darker: #dd594e mixed with black

  1. dd594e
  2. c04c43
  3. a44038
  4. 88342d
  5. 6e2823
  6. 551d19
  7. 3d130f
  8. 260907
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd594e with less saturation

  1. dd594e
  2. d66055
  3. cf665b
  4. c76c62
  5. bf7168
  6. b7766e
  7. af7b74
  8. a77f79
  9. 9d837f
  10. 948684

Questions about #dd594e

What color is #dd594e?

#dd594e is soft red. The closest named color is Red Wire. In RGB it is rgb(221, 89, 78), in HSL hsl(4.62, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.28% 0.16763 27.592).

What colors go well with #dd594e?

The complementary color of #dd594e is #009eb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6568a and #d26900. The triadic partners are #29a449 and #5e82ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd594e?

White text reads better on #dd594e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd594e a warm or cool color?

#dd594e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.168.