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#d96646 color: Old Cheddar

#d96646 is rgb(217, 102, 70) in RGB and oklch(64.363% 0.15222 36.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

64.4%
0.152
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #d96646

#d96646 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Cheddar (#dd6644). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d96646 mixed with white

  1. d96646
  2. df7659
  3. e4866c
  4. e9967e
  5. eda590
  6. f1b4a2
  7. f5c3b5
  8. f8d2c7
  9. fbe1da
  10. fdf0ec

Darker: #d96646 mixed with black

  1. d96646
  2. bc583c
  3. a14a32
  4. 863c28
  5. 6c2f1e
  6. 532315
  7. 3b170d
  8. 250c05
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d96646 with less saturation

  1. d96646
  2. d26b4f
  3. cc7057
  4. c5755e
  5. be7966
  6. b67d6d
  7. af8173
  8. a7847a
  9. 9f8781
  10. 968a87

Questions about #d96646

What color is #d96646?

#d96646 is soft red. The closest named color is Old Cheddar. In RGB it is rgb(217, 102, 70), in HSL hsl(13.06, 65.92%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.363% 0.15222 36.451).

What colors go well with #d96646?

The complementary color of #d96646 is #00a0c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7607e and #c97700. The triadic partners are #0da865 and #7682e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d96646?

White text reads better on #d96646: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d96646 a warm or cool color?

#d96646 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.152.