#dc6251 color: Barely Brown
#dc6251 is rgb(220, 98, 81) in RGB and oklch(64.388% 0.15655 29.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Terracotta
- red-400
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #dc6251
#dc6251 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 30°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Barely Brown (#dd6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.
Lighter: #dc6251 mixed with white
Darker: #dc6251 mixed with black
Calmer: #dc6251 with less saturation
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Questions about #dc6251
What color is #dc6251?
#dc6251 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(220, 98, 81), in HSL hsl(7.34, 66.51%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.388% 0.15655 29.995).
What colors go well with #dc6251?
The complementary color of #dc6251 is #00a2b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d65e89 and #d07100. The triadic partners are #30a757 and #6985ec.
Is white or black text more readable on #dc6251?
White text reads better on #dc6251: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #dc6251 a warm or cool color?
#dc6251 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.157.