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#dd5958 color: Bricks of Hope

#dd5958 is rgb(221, 89, 88) in RGB and oklch(63.451% 0.1661 23.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63.5%
0.166
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #dd5958

#dd5958 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #dd5958 mixed with white

  1. dd5958
  2. e36b68
  3. e87d78
  4. ed8e89
  5. f19e99
  6. f5afaa
  7. f8bfba
  8. facfcb
  9. fddfdc
  10. feefee

Darker: #dd5958 mixed with black

  1. dd5958
  2. c04c4b
  3. a4403f
  4. 883433
  5. 6e2828
  6. 551d1d
  7. 3d1312
  8. 260909
  9. 110303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5958 with less saturation

  1. dd5958
  2. d6605e
  3. cf6663
  4. c76c68
  5. c0716d
  6. b87672
  7. af7b77
  8. a77f7c
  9. 9e8381
  10. 948786

Questions about #dd5958

What color is #dd5958?

#dd5958 is soft red. The closest named color is Bricks of Hope. In RGB it is rgb(221, 89, 88), in HSL hsl(0.45, 66.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.451% 0.1661 23.482).

What colors go well with #dd5958?

The complementary color of #dd5958 is #00a0ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35892 and #d56800. The triadic partners are #3fa340 and #5485ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5958?

White text reads better on #dd5958: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5958 a warm or cool color?

#dd5958 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.166.