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#dc6d4c color: Dusty Orange

#dc6d4c is rgb(220, 109, 76) in RGB and oklch(65.917% 0.14716 37.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

65.9%
0.147
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6d4c

#dc6d4c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, 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: #dc6d4c mixed with white

  1. dc6d4c
  2. e17c5f
  3. e68b71
  4. eb9a82
  5. efa994
  6. f2b7a5
  7. f6c6b7
  8. f9d4c9
  9. fbe2db
  10. fdf1ed

Darker: #dc6d4c mixed with black

  1. dc6d4c
  2. bf5e41
  3. a34f36
  4. 88412c
  5. 6e3322
  6. 542618
  7. 3c190f
  8. 260d06
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6d4c with less saturation

  1. dc6d4c
  2. d67254
  3. cf765c
  4. c87b64
  5. c17f6b
  6. ba8272
  7. b38678
  8. ab897f
  9. a38c85
  10. 9b8f8c

Questions about #dc6d4c

What color is #dc6d4c?

#dc6d4c is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 109, 76), in HSL hsl(13.75, 67.29%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.917% 0.14716 37.326).

What colors go well with #dc6d4c?

The complementary color of #dc6d4c is #00a5c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db6782 and #cc7d00. The triadic partners are #21ac6d and #7d87ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6d4c?

White text reads better on #dc6d4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6d4c a warm or cool color?

#dc6d4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.147.