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#dc6e4f color: Dusty Orange

#dc6e4f is rgb(220, 110, 79) in RGB and oklch(66.112% 0.14524 36.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

66.1%
0.145
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
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6e4f

#dc6e4f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.145 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 6.39:1, 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: #dc6e4f mixed with white

  1. dc6e4f
  2. e17d61
  3. e68c73
  4. eb9b84
  5. efa995
  6. f2b8a7
  7. f6c6b8
  8. f9d4ca
  9. fbe2db
  10. fdf1ed

Darker: #dc6e4f mixed with black

  1. dc6e4f
  2. bf5f44
  3. a35038
  4. 88412e
  5. 6e3323
  6. 542619
  7. 3c1910
  8. 260e07
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6e4f with less saturation

  1. dc6e4f
  2. d67357
  3. cf775f
  4. c87b66
  5. c17f6d
  6. ba8373
  7. b3867a
  8. ab8a80
  9. a38d86
  10. 9b908c

Questions about #dc6e4f

What color is #dc6e4f?

#dc6e4f is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 110, 79), in HSL hsl(13.19, 66.82%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.112% 0.14524 36.635).

What colors go well with #dc6e4f?

The complementary color of #dc6e4f is #00a6c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6884 and #cd7e06. The triadic partners are #2aac6d and #7d88ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6e4f?

Black text reads better on #dc6e4f: 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 #dc6e4f a warm or cool color?

#dc6e4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.145.