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#dd5950 color: Bricks of Hope

#dd5950 is rgb(221, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(63.312% 0.16728 26.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

63.3%
0.167
27°
  • 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
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #dd5950

#dd5950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #dd5950 mixed with white

  1. dd5950
  2. e36b61
  3. e87d72
  4. ed8e84
  5. f19e95
  6. f5afa6
  7. f8bfb8
  8. facfc9
  9. fddfdb
  10. feefed

Darker: #dd5950 mixed with black

  1. dd5950
  2. c04c44
  3. a44039
  4. 88342e
  5. 6e2824
  6. 551d1a
  7. 3d1310
  8. 260907
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5950 with less saturation

  1. dd5950
  2. d66057
  3. cf665d
  4. c76c63
  5. bf7169
  6. b7766f
  7. af7b74
  8. a77f7a
  9. 9e837f
  10. 948685

Questions about #dd5950

What color is #dd5950?

#dd5950 is soft red. The closest named color is Bricks of Hope. In RGB it is rgb(221, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(3.83, 67.46%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.312% 0.16728 26.799).

What colors go well with #dd5950?

The complementary color of #dd5950 is #009fb1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5578c and #d36900. The triadic partners are #2ea447 and #5c83ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5950?

White text reads better on #dd5950: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5950 a warm or cool color?

#dd5950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.167.