What color is #DC575A?

#DC575A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Aphrodisiac. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC575A?

The RGB value is 220, 87, 90: 220 red, 87 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC575A?

The complementary color is #57DCD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC575A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC575A color

#DC575A rgb(220, 87, 90)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC575A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 34.1% green and 35.3% blue (220, 87, 90).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 66% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 59% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Aphrodisiac (#E35A63), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#DC575A color codes

HEX	`#DC575A`
RGB	`rgb(220, 87, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 34.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 66%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 60%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 59%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.84, 52.26, 25.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.84, 58.2, 26.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.772, 22.775, 12.236)`
Decimal	`14440282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC575A, 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 #DC575A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC575A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #DC575A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc575a; }
.text { color: #dc575a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc575a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 87 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc575a, #dc9757); }

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Questions

What color is #DC575A?: #DC575A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Aphrodisiac. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC575A?: The RGB value is 220, 87, 90: 220 red, 87 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC575A?: The complementary color is #57DCD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC575A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.