Skip to the color picker

#dc6d5e color: Mettwurst

#dc6d5e is rgb(220, 109, 94) in RGB and oklch(66.205% 0.14192 29.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

7°
100%

66.2%
0.142
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #dc6d5e

#dc6d5e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mettwurst (#df7163). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6d5e mixed with white

  1. dc6d5e
  2. e17c6e
  3. e68b7e
  4. eb9a8d
  5. efa89d
  6. f2b7ad
  7. f6c5bd
  8. f9d4cd
  9. fbe2de
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc6d5e mixed with black

  1. dc6d5e
  2. bf5e51
  3. a34f44
  4. 884137
  5. 6e332b
  6. 54261f
  7. 3c1914
  8. 260d0a
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6d5e with less saturation

  1. dc6d5e
  2. d67264
  3. cf7769
  4. c87b6f
  5. c27f74
  6. ba837a
  7. b3867f
  8. ac8a84
  9. a48d89
  10. 9b908e

Questions about #dc6d5e

What color is #dc6d5e?

#dc6d5e is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 109, 94), in HSL hsl(7.14, 64.29%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.205% 0.14192 29.31).

What colors go well with #dc6d5e?

The complementary color of #dc6d5e is #00a8bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d66a90 and #d17a26. The triadic partners are #48aa61 and #708de9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6d5e?

Black text reads better on #dc6d5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6d5e a warm or cool color?

#dc6d5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.142.