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#db6e5e color: Mettwurst

#db6e5e is rgb(219, 110, 94) in RGB and oklch(66.218% 0.1397 29.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

66.2%
0.140
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #db6e5e

#db6e5e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mettwurst (#df7163). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #db6e5e mixed with white

  1. db6e5e
  2. e07d6e
  3. e58c7e
  4. ea9b8d
  5. eea99d
  6. f2b7ad
  7. f5c6bd
  8. f8d4cd
  9. fbe2de
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #db6e5e mixed with black

  1. db6e5e
  2. be5f51
  3. a25044
  4. 874137
  5. 6d332b
  6. 54261f
  7. 3c1914
  8. 260e0a
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db6e5e with less saturation

  1. db6e5e
  2. d57364
  3. ce7769
  4. c87b6f
  5. c17f74
  6. ba837a
  7. b3867f
  8. ab8a84
  9. a38d89
  10. 9b908e

Questions about #db6e5e

What color is #db6e5e?

#db6e5e is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(219, 110, 94), in HSL hsl(7.68, 63.45%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.218% 0.1397 29.878).

What colors go well with #db6e5e?

The complementary color of #db6e5e is #00a8c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d66b8f and #d07b28. The triadic partners are #48aa63 and #728de8.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6e5e?

Black text reads better on #db6e5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6e5e a warm or cool color?

#db6e5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.14.