#DC544C Hex Color
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Bright and strong with a warm coral undertone, this red stays mellow instead of harsh. The hex code #dc544c works hardest as an accent or call-to-action color; at full background scale it can feel loud. It pairs well with deep teal and warm cream, and black text on it reaches about 5.4:1 contrast, enough for small body text under WCAG AA.
Questions about #dc544c
What is #dc544c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dc544c is rgb(220, 84, 76), in HSL hsl(3, 67%, 58%) and in CMYK 0%, 62%, 65%, 14%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
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Is #dc544c readable on white or black?
#dc544c has a 3.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.41:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.