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#dc6e59 color: Dusty Orange

#dc6e59 is rgb(220, 110, 89) in RGB and oklch(66.269% 0.14217 32.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66.3%
0.142
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6e59

#dc6e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, 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: #dc6e59 mixed with white

  1. dc6e59
  2. e17d6a
  3. e68c7a
  4. eb9b8a
  5. efa99b
  6. f2b7ab
  7. f6c6bb
  8. f9d4cc
  9. fbe2dd
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc6e59 mixed with black

  1. dc6e59
  2. bf5f4c
  3. a35040
  4. 884134
  5. 6e3328
  6. 54261d
  7. 3c1913
  8. 260e09
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6e59 with less saturation

  1. dc6e59
  2. d67360
  3. cf7766
  4. c87c6c
  5. c27f72
  6. ba8378
  7. b3877d
  8. ac8a83
  9. a48d88
  10. 9c908e

Questions about #dc6e59

What color is #dc6e59?

#dc6e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 110, 89), in HSL hsl(9.62, 65.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.269% 0.14217 32.22).

What colors go well with #dc6e59?

The complementary color of #dc6e59 is #00a7c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d86a8c and #cf7c1f. The triadic partners are #3fab66 and #768bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6e59?

Black text reads better on #dc6e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6e59 a warm or cool color?

#dc6e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.142.