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#dc6b56 color: Barely Brown

#dc6b56 is rgb(220, 107, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.768% 0.14605 32.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

65.8%
0.146
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6b56

#dc6b56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barely Brown (#dd6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6b56 mixed with white

  1. dc6b56
  2. e17b67
  3. e68a78
  4. eb9988
  5. efa799
  6. f3b6a9
  7. f6c5ba
  8. f9d3cb
  9. fbe2dc
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #dc6b56 mixed with black

  1. dc6b56
  2. bf5c4a
  3. a34e3e
  4. 883f32
  5. 6e3227
  6. 54251c
  7. 3c1812
  8. 260d08
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6b56 with less saturation

  1. dc6b56
  2. d6705d
  3. cf7563
  4. c87969
  5. c17d70
  6. ba8175
  7. b2857b
  8. ab8881
  9. a38b86
  10. 9a8e8c

Questions about #dc6b56

What color is #dc6b56?

#dc6b56 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(220, 107, 86), in HSL hsl(9.4, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.768% 0.14605 32.045).

What colors go well with #dc6b56?

The complementary color of #dc6b56 is #00a6c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8678a and #cf7a14. The triadic partners are #3aaa63 and #7389ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6b56?

White text reads better on #dc6b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6b56 a warm or cool color?

#dc6b56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.146.