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#df5855 color: Flushed

#df5855 is rgb(223, 88, 85) in RGB and oklch(63.575% 0.16977 24.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

63.6%
0.170
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #df5855

#df5855 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #df5855 mixed with white

  1. df5855
  2. e56b66
  3. ea7c76
  4. ee8d87
  5. f29e98
  6. f6aea8
  7. f9bfb9
  8. fbcfca
  9. fddfdc
  10. feefed

Darker: #df5855 mixed with black

  1. df5855
  2. c24b49
  3. a53f3d
  4. 8a3331
  5. 6f2826
  6. 561d1c
  7. 3d1211
  8. 270908
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #df5855 with less saturation

  1. df5855
  2. d85f5b
  3. d06661
  4. c96c66
  5. c1716c
  6. b97671
  7. b17b76
  8. a87f7c
  9. 9f8381
  10. 958786

Questions about #df5855

What color is #df5855?

#df5855 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(223, 88, 85), in HSL hsl(1.3, 68.32%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.575% 0.16977 24.445).

What colors go well with #df5855?

The complementary color of #df5855 is #00a0af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d65791 and #d66700. The triadic partners are #38a441 and #5685f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #df5855?

White text reads better on #df5855: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df5855 a warm or cool color?

#df5855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.17.