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#dc6c56 color: Barely Brown

#dc6c56 is rgb(220, 108, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.918% 0.14503 32.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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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 #dc6c56

#dc6c56 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 Barely Brown (#dd6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6c56 mixed with white

  1. dc6c56
  2. e17c67
  3. e68b78
  4. eb9988
  5. efa899
  6. f3b7aa
  7. f6c5ba
  8. f9d4cb
  9. fbe2dc
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #dc6c56 mixed with black

  1. dc6c56
  2. bf5d4a
  3. a34e3e
  4. 884032
  5. 6e3227
  6. 54251c
  7. 3c1912
  8. 260d08
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6c56 with less saturation

  1. dc6c56
  2. d6715d
  3. cf7663
  4. c87a6a
  5. c17e70
  6. ba8276
  7. b3857c
  8. ab8981
  9. a38c87
  10. 9b8f8c

Questions about #dc6c56

What color is #dc6c56?

#dc6c56 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(220, 108, 86), in HSL hsl(9.85, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.918% 0.14503 32.554).

What colors go well with #dc6c56?

The complementary color of #dc6c56 is #00a6c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8688a and #cf7b16. The triadic partners are #3aab65 and #758aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6c56?

White text reads better on #dc6c56: 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 #dc6c56 a warm or cool color?

#dc6c56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.145.