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#dc6d55 color: Dusty Orange

#dc6d55 is rgb(220, 109, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.052% 0.14432 33.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.1%
0.144
34°
  • 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 #dc6d55

#dc6d55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 34°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6d55 mixed with white

  1. dc6d55
  2. e17c66
  3. e68b77
  4. eb9a88
  5. efa998
  6. f2b7a9
  7. f6c5ba
  8. f9d4cb
  9. fbe2dc
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc6d55 mixed with black

  1. dc6d55
  2. bf5e49
  3. a34f3d
  4. 884131
  5. 6e3326
  6. 54261c
  7. 3c1911
  8. 260d08
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6d55 with less saturation

  1. dc6d55
  2. d6725c
  3. cf7663
  4. c87b69
  5. c17f6f
  6. ba8276
  7. b3867b
  8. ab8981
  9. a38c87
  10. 9b8f8d

Questions about #dc6d55

What color is #dc6d55?

#dc6d55 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 109, 85), in HSL hsl(10.67, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.052% 0.14432 33.52).

What colors go well with #dc6d55?

The complementary color of #dc6d55 is #00a6c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d96889 and #ce7c15. The triadic partners are #38ab67 and #778aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6d55?

Black text reads better on #dc6d55: 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 #dc6d55 a warm or cool color?

#dc6d55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.144.