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#dd5955 color: Bricks of Hope

#dd5955 is rgb(221, 89, 85) in RGB and oklch(63.397% 0.1665 24.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

63.4%
0.166
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #dd5955

#dd5955 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #dd5955 mixed with white

  1. dd5955
  2. e36b66
  3. e87d76
  4. ed8e87
  5. f19e97
  6. f5afa8
  7. f8bfb9
  8. facfca
  9. fddfdc
  10. feefed

Darker: #dd5955 mixed with black

  1. dd5955
  2. c04c49
  3. a4403d
  4. 883431
  5. 6e2826
  6. 551d1c
  7. 3d1311
  8. 260908
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5955 with less saturation

  1. dd5955
  2. d6605b
  3. cf6661
  4. c76c66
  5. c0716c
  6. b87671
  7. af7b76
  8. a77f7b
  9. 9e8380
  10. 948785

Questions about #dd5955

What color is #dd5955?

#dd5955 is soft red. The closest named color is Bricks of Hope. In RGB it is rgb(221, 89, 85), in HSL hsl(1.76, 66.67%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.397% 0.1665 24.753).

What colors go well with #dd5955?

The complementary color of #dd5955 is #009faf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45890 and #d46800. The triadic partners are #39a343 and #5784ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5955?

White text reads better on #dd5955: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5955 a warm or cool color?

#dd5955 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.166.