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#dd5d55 color: Deep Sea Coral

#dd5d55 is rgb(221, 93, 85) in RGB and oklch(63.92% 0.16217 26.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

63.9%
0.162
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #dd5d55

#dd5d55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Coral (#d86157). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd5d55 mixed with white

  1. dd5d55
  2. e36f66
  3. e88076
  4. ec9087
  5. f1a098
  6. f4b0a8
  7. f8c0b9
  8. fad0cb
  9. fcdfdc
  10. feefed

Darker: #dd5d55 mixed with black

  1. dd5d55
  2. c05049
  3. a4433d
  4. 883731
  5. 6e2a26
  6. 551f1c
  7. 3d1411
  8. 260a08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5d55 with less saturation

  1. dd5d55
  2. d6645b
  3. cf6a61
  4. c86f67
  5. c0746c
  6. b87972
  7. b07d77
  8. a8817c
  9. 9f8582
  10. 968887

Questions about #dd5d55

What color is #dd5d55?

#dd5d55 is soft red. The closest named color is Deep Sea Coral. In RGB it is rgb(221, 93, 85), in HSL hsl(3.53, 66.67%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.92% 0.16217 26.241).

What colors go well with #dd5d55?

The complementary color of #dd5d55 is #00a1b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55b8f and #d36c00. The triadic partners are #39a54a and #5e85ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5d55?

White text reads better on #dd5d55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5d55 a warm or cool color?

#dd5d55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.162.