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#dd5e59 color: Roman

#dd5e59 is rgb(221, 94, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.124% 0.16045 24.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

64.1%
0.160
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #dd5e59

#dd5e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roman (#d8625b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd5e59 mixed with white

  1. dd5e59
  2. e37069
  3. e88079
  4. ec918a
  5. f0a19a
  6. f4b1aa
  7. f7c0bb
  8. fad0cc
  9. fce0dd
  10. feefee

Darker: #dd5e59 mixed with black

  1. dd5e59
  2. c0514c
  3. a44440
  4. 883734
  5. 6e2b28
  6. 551f1d
  7. 3d1413
  8. 260a09
  9. 110303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5e59 with less saturation

  1. dd5e59
  2. d6645f
  3. cf6a64
  4. c8706a
  5. c0756f
  6. b87974
  7. b07e79
  8. a8827e
  9. 9f8583
  10. 968988

Questions about #dd5e59

What color is #dd5e59?

#dd5e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Roman. In RGB it is rgb(221, 94, 89), in HSL hsl(2.27, 66%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.124% 0.16045 24.901).

What colors go well with #dd5e59?

The complementary color of #dd5e59 is #00a2b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45d92 and #d46c00. The triadic partners are #40a549 and #5c87ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5e59?

White text reads better on #dd5e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5e59 a warm or cool color?

#dd5e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.16.