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#df5250 color: Flushed

#df5250 is rgb(223, 82, 80) in RGB and oklch(62.754% 0.17677 24.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

62.8%
0.177
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #df5250

#df5250 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, 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: #df5250 mixed with white

  1. df5250
  2. e56661
  3. ea7872
  4. ef8a83
  5. f39b95
  6. f6aca6
  7. f9bdb7
  8. fccdc9
  9. fddedb
  10. ffeeed

Darker: #df5250 mixed with black

  1. df5250
  2. c24644
  3. a53b39
  4. 8a2f2e
  5. 6f2524
  6. 561a1a
  7. 3d1110
  8. 270807
  9. 120202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #df5250 with less saturation

  1. df5250
  2. d85a56
  3. d0615c
  4. c86862
  5. c06e68
  6. b8736e
  7. af7873
  8. a67c79
  9. 9d817e
  10. 938583

Questions about #df5250

What color is #df5250?

#df5250 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(223, 82, 80), in HSL hsl(0.84, 69.08%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.754% 0.17677 24.467).

What colors go well with #df5250?

The complementary color of #df5250 is #009dac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5518f and #d66300. The triadic partners are #2ea239 and #5181f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #df5250?

White text reads better on #df5250: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df5250 a warm or cool color?

#df5250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.177.