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#dc6b4e color: Dusty Orange

#dc6b4e is rgb(220, 107, 78) in RGB and oklch(65.644% 0.14838 35.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

65.6%
0.148
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6b4e

#dc6b4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, so white 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: #dc6b4e mixed with white

  1. dc6b4e
  2. e17b60
  3. e68a72
  4. eb9983
  5. efa895
  6. f3b6a6
  7. f6c5b8
  8. f9d3c9
  9. fbe2db
  10. fdf0ed

Darker: #dc6b4e mixed with black

  1. dc6b4e
  2. bf5c43
  3. a34e38
  4. 883f2d
  5. 6e3223
  6. 542519
  7. 3c180f
  8. 260d07
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6b4e with less saturation

  1. dc6b4e
  2. d57056
  3. cf755d
  4. c87965
  5. c17d6b
  6. ba8172
  7. b28578
  8. aa887f
  9. a28b85
  10. 9a8e8b

Questions about #dc6b4e

What color is #dc6b4e?

#dc6b4e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 107, 78), in HSL hsl(12.25, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.644% 0.14838 35.482).

What colors go well with #dc6b4e?

The complementary color of #dc6b4e is #00a4c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6584 and #cd7b00. The triadic partners are #27ab68 and #7987ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6b4e?

White text reads better on #dc6b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6b4e a warm or cool color?

#dc6b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.148.