What color is #DC5E5E?

#DC5E5E 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 #DC5E5E?

The RGB value is 220, 94, 94: 220 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC5E5E?

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

Is black or white text better on #DC5E5E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC5E5E color

#DC5E5E rgb(220, 94, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC5E5E is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 36.9% green and 36.9% blue (220, 94, 94).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 64% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 57% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Happy Hearts (#D46362), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#DC5E5E color codes

HEX	`#DC5E5E`
RGB	`rgb(220, 94, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 36.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 64%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 57%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 57%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.12, 49.35, 24.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.12, 55.31, 26.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.541, 24.034, 13.355)`
Decimal	`14442078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC5E5E, 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 #DC5E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC5E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	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 #DC5E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc5e5e; }
.text { color: #dc5e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc5e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 94 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc5e5e, #dc9d5e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DC5E5E?: #DC5E5E 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 #DC5E5E?: The RGB value is 220, 94, 94: 220 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC5E5E?: The complementary color is #5EDCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC5E5E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.