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#dc604e color: Pimento

#dc604e is rgb(220, 96, 78) in RGB and oklch(64.063% 0.15929 30.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

64.1%
0.159
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #dc604e

#dc604e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pimento (#dc5d47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc604e mixed with white

  1. dc604e
  2. e27160
  3. e78271
  4. eb9283
  5. f0a294
  6. f3b1a6
  7. f7c1b7
  8. fad0c9
  9. fce0db
  10. feefed

Darker: #dc604e mixed with black

  1. dc604e
  2. bf5243
  3. a34538
  4. 88382d
  5. 6e2c23
  6. 542019
  7. 3c150f
  8. 260a07
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc604e with less saturation

  1. dc604e
  2. d56655
  3. ce6c5c
  4. c77163
  5. bf7669
  6. b87a6f
  7. b07e75
  8. a8827b
  9. 9f8681
  10. 968987

Questions about #dc604e

What color is #dc604e?

#dc604e is soft red. The closest named color is Pimento. In RGB it is rgb(220, 96, 78), in HSL hsl(7.61, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.063% 0.15929 30.369).

What colors go well with #dc604e?

The complementary color of #dc604e is #00a0b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75c88 and #d07000. The triadic partners are #29a655 and #6884ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc604e?

White text reads better on #dc604e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc604e a warm or cool color?

#dc604e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.159.