What color is #DE5D5F?

#DE5D5F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Aphrodisiac. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DE5D5F?

The RGB value is 222, 93, 95: 222 red, 93 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DE5D5F?

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

Is black or white text better on #DE5D5F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DE5D5F color

#DE5D5F rgb(222, 93, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #DE5D5F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 36.5% green and 37.3% blue (222, 93, 95).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 66% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 57% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Aphrodisiac (#E35A63), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#DE5D5F color codes

HEX	`#DE5D5F`
RGB	`rgb(222, 93, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 36.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 66%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 58%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 57%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.28, 50.59, 24.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.28, 56.28, 25.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.107, 24.189, 13.592)`
Decimal	`14572895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DE5D5F, 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 #DE5D5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DE5D5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	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 #DE5D5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #de5d5f; }
.text { color: #de5d5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #de5d5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 93 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #de5d5f, #de9b5d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DE5D5F?: #DE5D5F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Aphrodisiac. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DE5D5F?: The RGB value is 222, 93, 95: 222 red, 93 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DE5D5F?: The complementary color is #5DDEDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DE5D5F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.