Close to Lobster
#DA554C
#DA554C is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 33.3% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 4°, with 66% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DA554C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.38:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.38:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DA554C as they’d see it.
#DA554C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DA554C
What color is #DA554C?
#DA554C is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 33.3% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 4°, with 66% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DA554C in RGB?
#DA554C is rgb(218, 85, 76): 218 red, 85 green, and 76 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DA554C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 61, 65, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DA554C?
PANTONE 718 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DA554C?
Its complement #098F97 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.