What color is #D55F5F?

#D55F5F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Happy Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D55F5F?

The RGB value is 213, 95, 95: 213 red, 95 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D55F5F?

The complementary color is #5FD5D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D55F5F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D55F5F color

#D55F5F rgb(213, 95, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #D55F5F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 37.3% green and 37.3% blue (213, 95, 95).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 58% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 55% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Happy Hearts (#D46362), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#D55F5F color codes

HEX	`#D55F5F`
RGB	`rgb(213, 95, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 37.3%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 58%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 55%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 55%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.24, 46.48, 23.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.24, 51.88, 26.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.601, 23.161, 13.525)`
Decimal	`13983583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D55F5F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D55F5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D55F5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D55F5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d55f5f; }
.text { color: #d55f5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d55f5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 95 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d55f5f, #d59a5f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D55F5F?: #D55F5F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Happy Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D55F5F?: The RGB value is 213, 95, 95: 213 red, 95 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D55F5F?: The complementary color is #5FD5D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D55F5F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.