Palettes / Colors / #DA554E
#DA554E — Red
#DA554E is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #DA554E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DA554E is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4ED3DA; it also sits naturally between #DA4E8D and #DA9B4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA554E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 85, 78 |
| HSL | 3°, 65%, 58% |
| HSV | 3°, 64%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 64%, 15% |
| XYZ | 33.54, 21.95, 9.68 |
| Yxy | 21.95, 0.5146, 0.3369 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.98, 51.69, 31.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.85, 49.04, 18.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 33% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 64% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DA554E
.text { color: #DA554E; }
.background { background-color: #DA554E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA554E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 85, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 65%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA554E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 85, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA554E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 85, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA554E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA554E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4ED3DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.90:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.39:1 AA |
Best text color on #DA554E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA554E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DA554E: ·
How #DA554E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DA554E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DA554E?
#DA554E is Red, a red color (RGB 218, 85, 78). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA554E?
#DA554E is RGB 218, 85, 78 — HSL 3°, 65%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 64%, 15%.
What colors go with #DA554E?
Its complement is #4ED3DA; analogous partners are #DA4E8D and #DA9B4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA554E for text?
Black text on #DA554E has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.90:1.