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#dd7572 color: Red Cedar

#dd7572 is rgb(221, 117, 114) in RGB and oklch(67.962% 0.13027 22.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

68%
0.130
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #dd7572

#dd7572 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Cedar (#d87678). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd7572 mixed with white

  1. dd7572
  2. e28380
  3. e7918d
  4. eb9f9b
  5. efada9
  6. f2bab7
  7. f6c8c5
  8. f9d6d3
  9. fbe4e2
  10. fdf1f0

Darker: #dd7572 mixed with black

  1. dd7572
  2. c06562
  3. a45553
  4. 884644
  5. 6e3736
  6. 552928
  7. 3d1c1b
  8. 260f0e
  9. 110504
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd7572 with less saturation

  1. dd7572
  2. d77976
  3. d17e7a
  4. ca817e
  5. c48582
  6. bd8985
  7. b68c89
  8. af8f8d
  9. a89291
  10. a09594

Questions about #dd7572

What color is #dd7572?

#dd7572 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Cedar. In RGB it is rgb(221, 117, 114), in HSL hsl(1.68, 61.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.962% 0.13027 22.808).

What colors go well with #dd7572?

The complementary color of #dd7572 is #00afbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5749f and #d67f44. The triadic partners are #65ac60 and #6c96e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd7572?

Black text reads better on #dd7572: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd7572 a warm or cool color?

#dd7572 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.13.