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#db6e59 color: Dusty Orange

#db6e59 is rgb(219, 110, 89) in RGB and oklch(66.13% 0.14102 32.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

66.1%
0.141
32°
  • 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
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #db6e59

#db6e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, 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: #db6e59 mixed with white

  1. db6e59
  2. e07d69
  3. e58c7a
  4. ea9b8a
  5. eea99a
  6. f2b7ab
  7. f5c6bb
  8. f8d4cc
  9. fbe2dd
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #db6e59 mixed with black

  1. db6e59
  2. be5f4c
  3. a25040
  4. 874134
  5. 6d3328
  6. 54261d
  7. 3c1913
  8. 260e09
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db6e59 with less saturation

  1. db6e59
  2. d5735f
  3. ce7766
  4. c87b6c
  5. c17f72
  6. ba8377
  7. b2867d
  8. ab8a82
  9. a38d88
  10. 9b908d

Questions about #db6e59

What color is #db6e59?

#db6e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(219, 110, 89), in HSL hsl(9.69, 64.36%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.13% 0.14102 32.296).

What colors go well with #db6e59?

The complementary color of #db6e59 is #00a7c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d76a8b and #ce7c20. The triadic partners are #40ab66 and #758be8.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6e59?

Black text reads better on #db6e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6e59 a warm or cool color?

#db6e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.141.