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#dc6948 color: Old Cheddar

#dc6948 is rgb(220, 105, 72) in RGB and oklch(65.262% 0.15213 36.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

65.3%
0.152
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dc6948

#dc6948 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Cheddar (#dd6644). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6948 mixed with white

  1. dc6948
  2. e1795b
  3. e6886e
  4. eb9880
  5. efa792
  6. f3b5a4
  7. f6c4b6
  8. f9d3c8
  9. fbe2da
  10. fdf0ec

Darker: #dc6948 mixed with black

  1. dc6948
  2. bf5a3d
  3. a34c33
  4. 883e29
  5. 6e311f
  6. 542416
  7. 3c180d
  8. 260c06
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6948 with less saturation

  1. dc6948
  2. d56e51
  3. cf7359
  4. c87861
  5. c17c68
  6. b9806f
  7. b28376
  8. aa877d
  9. a18a83
  10. 998d89

Questions about #dc6948

What color is #dc6948?

#dc6948 is soft red. The closest named color is Old Cheddar. In RGB it is rgb(220, 105, 72), in HSL hsl(13.38, 67.89%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.262% 0.15213 36.84).

What colors go well with #dc6948?

The complementary color of #dc6948 is #00a3c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6380 and #cc7a00. The triadic partners are #12ab69 and #7a84eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6948?

White text reads better on #dc6948: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6948 a warm or cool color?

#dc6948 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.152.