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#dc6c4e color: Dusty Orange

#dc6c4e is rgb(220, 108, 78) in RGB and oklch(65.794% 0.14743 35.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

65.8%
0.147
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6c4e

#dc6c4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, 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: #dc6c4e mixed with white

  1. dc6c4e
  2. e17c60
  3. e68b72
  4. eb9983
  5. efa895
  6. f3b7a6
  7. f6c5b8
  8. f9d4c9
  9. fbe2db
  10. fdf1ed

Darker: #dc6c4e mixed with black

  1. dc6c4e
  2. bf5d43
  3. a34e38
  4. 88402d
  5. 6e3223
  6. 542519
  7. 3c190f
  8. 260d07
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6c4e with less saturation

  1. dc6c4e
  2. d57156
  3. cf765e
  4. c87a65
  5. c17e6c
  6. ba8272
  7. b28579
  8. ab897f
  9. a38c85
  10. 9a8f8b

Questions about #dc6c4e

What color is #dc6c4e?

#dc6c4e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 108, 78), in HSL hsl(12.68, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.794% 0.14743 35.995).

What colors go well with #dc6c4e?

The complementary color of #dc6c4e is #00a5c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6684 and #cd7c00. The triadic partners are #27ab6a and #7a87ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6c4e?

White text reads better on #dc6c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6c4e a warm or cool color?

#dc6c4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.147.