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#dc605e color: Roman

#dc605e is rgb(220, 96, 94) in RGB and oklch(64.34% 0.15639 23.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

64.3%
0.156
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #dc605e

#dc605e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roman (#d8625b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc605e mixed with white

  1. dc605e
  2. e2716e
  3. e7827d
  4. eb928d
  5. f0a29d
  6. f3b1ad
  7. f7c1bd
  8. fad0cd
  9. fce0de
  10. feefee

Darker: #dc605e mixed with black

  1. dc605e
  2. bf5251
  3. a34544
  4. 883837
  5. 6e2c2b
  6. 54201f
  7. 3c1514
  8. 260a0a
  9. 110303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc605e with less saturation

  1. dc605e
  2. d56663
  3. ce6c68
  4. c7716d
  5. c07672
  6. b87a76
  7. b07f7b
  8. a88280
  9. a08684
  10. 978a89

Questions about #dc605e

What color is #dc605e?

#dc605e is soft red. The closest named color is Roman. In RGB it is rgb(220, 96, 94), in HSL hsl(0.95, 64.29%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.34% 0.15639 23.408).

What colors go well with #dc605e?

The complementary color of #dc605e is #00a3b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35f95 and #d46d14. The triadic partners are #49a448 and #5a89eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc605e?

White text reads better on #dc605e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc605e a warm or cool color?

#dc605e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.156.