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#db6e50 color: Dusty Orange

#db6e50 is rgb(219, 110, 80) in RGB and oklch(65.987% 0.14379 36.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

66%
0.144
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #db6e50

#db6e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #db6e50 mixed with white

  1. db6e50
  2. e07d62
  3. e58c73
  4. ea9b85
  5. eea996
  6. f2b7a7
  7. f5c6b8
  8. f8d4ca
  9. fbe2db
  10. fdf1ed

Darker: #db6e50 mixed with black

  1. db6e50
  2. be5f44
  3. a25039
  4. 87412e
  5. 6d3324
  6. 54261a
  7. 3c1910
  8. 260e07
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db6e50 with less saturation

  1. db6e50
  2. d57358
  3. ce775f
  4. c77b66
  5. c17f6d
  6. ba8373
  7. b2867a
  8. ab8980
  9. a38c86
  10. 9b8f8c

Questions about #db6e50

What color is #db6e50?

#db6e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(219, 110, 80), in HSL hsl(12.95, 65.88%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.987% 0.14379 36.332).

What colors go well with #db6e50?

The complementary color of #db6e50 is #00a5c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d96884 and #cc7d0c. The triadic partners are #2dac6c and #7c88e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6e50?

Black text reads better on #db6e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6e50 a warm or cool color?

#db6e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.144.