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#de5950 color: Bricks of Hope

#de5950 is rgb(222, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(63.465% 0.16838 26.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

63.5%
0.168
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #de5950

#de5950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bricks of Hope (#db5856). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #de5950 mixed with white

  1. de5950
  2. e46c61
  3. e97d73
  4. ed8e84
  5. f29e95
  6. f5afa6
  7. f8bfb8
  8. fbcfc9
  9. fddfdb
  10. feefed

Darker: #de5950 mixed with black

  1. de5950
  2. c14c44
  3. a54039
  4. 89342e
  5. 6f2824
  6. 551d1a
  7. 3d1310
  8. 260907
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #de5950 with less saturation

  1. de5950
  2. d76057
  3. d0675d
  4. c86c63
  5. c07269
  6. b8766f
  7. b07b75
  8. a77f7a
  9. 9e8380
  10. 958785

Questions about #de5950

What color is #de5950?

#de5950 is soft red. The closest named color is Bricks of Hope. In RGB it is rgb(222, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(3.8, 68.27%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.465% 0.16838 26.8).

What colors go well with #de5950?

The complementary color of #de5950 is #009fb1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6578c and #d46900. The triadic partners are #2ea447 and #5c83f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #de5950?

White text reads better on #de5950: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de5950 a warm or cool color?

#de5950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.168.