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#dc6e4e color: Dusty Orange

#dc6e4e is rgb(220, 110, 78) in RGB and oklch(66.097% 0.14557 37.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

66.1%
0.146
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6e4e

#dc6e4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black 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: #dc6e4e mixed with white

  1. dc6e4e
  2. e17d60
  3. e68c72
  4. eb9b83
  5. efa995
  6. f2b8a6
  7. f6c6b8
  8. f9d4c9
  9. fbe2db
  10. fdf1ed

Darker: #dc6e4e mixed with black

  1. dc6e4e
  2. bf5f43
  3. a35038
  4. 88412d
  5. 6e3323
  6. 542619
  7. 3c190f
  8. 260e07
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6e4e with less saturation

  1. dc6e4e
  2. d67356
  3. cf775e
  4. c87b65
  5. c17f6c
  6. ba8373
  7. b38679
  8. ab8a80
  9. a38d86
  10. 9b908c

Questions about #dc6e4e

What color is #dc6e4e?

#dc6e4e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 110, 78), in HSL hsl(13.52, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.097% 0.14557 37.047).

What colors go well with #dc6e4e?

The complementary color of #dc6e4e is #00a6c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db6883 and #cc7e02. The triadic partners are #27ac6d and #7d88ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6e4e?

Black text reads better on #dc6e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6e4e a warm or cool color?

#dc6e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.146.