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#dc6c61 color: Calypso Red

#dc6c61 is rgb(220, 108, 97) in RGB and oklch(66.111% 0.14235 27.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.1%
0.142
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6c61

#dc6c61 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Calypso Red (#de6b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6c61 mixed with white

  1. dc6c61
  2. e17b70
  3. e68a80
  4. eb998f
  5. efa89f
  6. f3b6ae
  7. f6c5be
  8. f9d3ce
  9. fbe2de
  10. fdf0ef

Darker: #dc6c61 mixed with black

  1. dc6c61
  2. bf5d53
  3. a34e46
  4. 884039
  5. 6e322d
  6. 542521
  7. 3c1915
  8. 260d0b
  9. 110403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6c61 with less saturation

  1. dc6c61
  2. d67166
  3. cf766c
  4. c87a71
  5. c17e76
  6. ba827b
  7. b38680
  8. ab8984
  9. a38c89
  10. 9b8f8e

Questions about #dc6c61

What color is #dc6c61?

#dc6c61 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(220, 108, 97), in HSL hsl(5.37, 63.73%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.111% 0.14235 27.323).

What colors go well with #dc6c61?

The complementary color of #dc6c61 is #00a8bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d56a93 and #d27929. The triadic partners are #4da95d and #6c8de9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6c61?

Black text reads better on #dc6c61: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6c61 a warm or cool color?

#dc6c61 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.142.