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#de5250 color: Flushed

#de5250 is rgb(222, 82, 80) in RGB and oklch(62.597% 0.1757 24.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

62.6%
0.176
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #de5250

#de5250 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flushed (#dd5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #de5250 mixed with white

  1. de5250
  2. e46661
  3. e97872
  4. ee8a83
  5. f29b95
  6. f6aca6
  7. f9bdb7
  8. fbcdc9
  9. fddedb
  10. feeeed

Darker: #de5250 mixed with black

  1. de5250
  2. c14644
  3. a53b39
  4. 892f2e
  5. 6f2524
  6. 551a1a
  7. 3d1110
  8. 260807
  9. 120202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #de5250 with less saturation

  1. de5250
  2. d75a56
  3. cf615c
  4. c76762
  5. bf6d68
  6. b7736d
  7. af7773
  8. a67c78
  9. 9c807d
  10. 928483

Questions about #de5250

What color is #de5250?

#de5250 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(222, 82, 80), in HSL hsl(0.85, 68.27%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.597% 0.1757 24.44).

What colors go well with #de5250?

The complementary color of #de5250 is #009dab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4518e and #d56200. The triadic partners are #2fa23a and #5181f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #de5250?

White text reads better on #de5250: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de5250 a warm or cool color?

#de5250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.176.