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#db6e56 color: Dusty Orange

#db6e56 is rgb(219, 110, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.081% 0.1419 33.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.1%
0.142
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #db6e56

#db6e56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #db6e56 mixed with white

  1. db6e56
  2. e07d67
  3. e58c78
  4. ea9b88
  5. eea999
  6. f2b7aa
  7. f5c6ba
  8. f8d4cb
  9. fbe2dc
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #db6e56 mixed with black

  1. db6e56
  2. be5f4a
  3. a2503e
  4. 874132
  5. 6d3327
  6. 54261c
  7. 3c1912
  8. 260e08
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db6e56 with less saturation

  1. db6e56
  2. d5735d
  3. ce7764
  4. c87b6a
  5. c17f70
  6. ba8376
  7. b2867c
  8. ab8a82
  9. a38d87
  10. 9b908d

Questions about #db6e56

What color is #db6e56?

#db6e56 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(219, 110, 86), in HSL hsl(10.83, 64.88%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.081% 0.1419 33.687).

What colors go well with #db6e56?

The complementary color of #db6e56 is #00a6c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d86989 and #ce7c1b. The triadic partners are #3aab68 and #788ae9.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6e56?

Black text reads better on #db6e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6e56 a warm or cool color?

#db6e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.142.