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#dc6c55 color: Dusty Orange

#dc6c55 is rgb(220, 108, 85) in RGB and oklch(65.901% 0.14532 33.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

65.9%
0.145
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6c55

#dc6c55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, 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: #dc6c55 mixed with white

  1. dc6c55
  2. e17c66
  3. e68b77
  4. eb9988
  5. efa898
  6. f3b7a9
  7. f6c5ba
  8. f9d4cb
  9. fbe2dc
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #dc6c55 mixed with black

  1. dc6c55
  2. bf5d49
  3. a34e3d
  4. 884031
  5. 6e3226
  6. 54251c
  7. 3c1911
  8. 260d08
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6c55 with less saturation

  1. dc6c55
  2. d6715c
  3. cf7663
  4. c87a69
  5. c17e6f
  6. ba8275
  7. b3857b
  8. ab8981
  9. a38c87
  10. 9b8f8c

Questions about #dc6c55

What color is #dc6c55?

#dc6c55 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 108, 85), in HSL hsl(10.22, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.901% 0.14532 33.002).

What colors go well with #dc6c55?

The complementary color of #dc6c55 is #00a6c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d86789 and #cf7b13. The triadic partners are #38ab65 and #7589ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6c55?

White text reads better on #dc6c55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6c55 a warm or cool color?

#dc6c55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.145.