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#db6f53 color: Dusty Orange

#db6f53 is rgb(219, 111, 83) in RGB and oklch(66.186% 0.14186 35.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

66.2%
0.142
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #db6f53

#db6f53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, 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: #db6f53 mixed with white

  1. db6f53
  2. e07e64
  3. e58d75
  4. ea9b86
  5. eeaa97
  6. f2b8a8
  7. f5c6b9
  8. f8d4cb
  9. fbe3dc
  10. fdf1ed

Darker: #db6f53 mixed with black

  1. db6f53
  2. be6047
  3. a2513b
  4. 874230
  5. 6d3425
  6. 54271b
  7. 3c1a11
  8. 260e08
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db6f53 with less saturation

  1. db6f53
  2. d5745a
  3. ce7861
  4. c87c68
  5. c1806f
  6. ba8375
  7. b3877b
  8. ab8a81
  9. a38d87
  10. 9b908d

Questions about #db6f53

What color is #db6f53?

#db6f53 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(219, 111, 83), in HSL hsl(12.35, 65.38%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.186% 0.14186 35.577).

What colors go well with #db6f53?

The complementary color of #db6f53 is #00a6c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d96a86 and #cc7e16. The triadic partners are #34ac6c and #7b89e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6f53?

Black text reads better on #db6f53: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6f53 a warm or cool color?

#db6f53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.142.