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#dd5f56 color: Deep Sea Coral

#dd5f56 is rgb(221, 95, 86) in RGB and oklch(64.206% 0.15984 26.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

64.2%
0.160
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #dd5f56

#dd5f56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #dd5f56 mixed with white

  1. dd5f56
  2. e37067
  3. e88177
  4. ec9188
  5. f0a198
  6. f4b1a9
  7. f7c1ba
  8. fad0cb
  9. fce0dc
  10. feefed

Darker: #dd5f56 mixed with black

  1. dd5f56
  2. c0524a
  3. a4443e
  4. 883832
  5. 6e2c27
  6. 55201c
  7. 3d1512
  8. 260a08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd5f56 with less saturation

  1. dd5f56
  2. d6655c
  3. cf6b62
  4. c87068
  5. c0756d
  6. b97a73
  7. b17e78
  8. a8827d
  9. a08682
  10. 968988

Questions about #dd5f56

What color is #dd5f56?

#dd5f56 is soft red. The closest named color is Deep Sea Coral. In RGB it is rgb(221, 95, 86), in HSL hsl(4, 66.5%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.206% 0.15984 26.601).

What colors go well with #dd5f56?

The complementary color of #dd5f56 is #00a2b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55d8f and #d36e00. The triadic partners are #3aa64d and #6086ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd5f56?

White text reads better on #dd5f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd5f56 a warm or cool color?

#dd5f56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.16.