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#dc6c53 color: Dusty Orange

#dc6c53 is rgb(220, 108, 83) in RGB and oklch(65.87% 0.1459 33.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

65.9%
0.146
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6c53

#dc6c53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6c53 mixed with white

  1. dc6c53
  2. e17c64
  3. e68b75
  4. eb9986
  5. efa897
  6. f3b7a8
  7. f6c5b9
  8. f9d4cb
  9. fbe2dc
  10. fdf0ed

Darker: #dc6c53 mixed with black

  1. dc6c53
  2. bf5d47
  3. a34e3b
  4. 884030
  5. 6e3225
  6. 54251b
  7. 3c1911
  8. 260d08
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6c53 with less saturation

  1. dc6c53
  2. d6715a
  3. cf7661
  4. c87a68
  5. c17e6e
  6. ba8274
  7. b3857a
  8. ab8980
  9. a38c86
  10. 9a8f8c

Questions about #dc6c53

What color is #dc6c53?

#dc6c53 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 108, 83), in HSL hsl(10.95, 66.18%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.87% 0.1459 33.882).

What colors go well with #dc6c53?

The complementary color of #dc6c53 is #00a6c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d96788 and #ce7b0e. The triadic partners are #33ab67 and #7789ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6c53?

White text reads better on #dc6c53: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6c53 a warm or cool color?

#dc6c53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.146.