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#dc6e5b color: Mettwurst

#dc6e5b is rgb(220, 110, 91) in RGB and oklch(66.303% 0.14162 31.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

66.3%
0.142
31°
  • 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 45

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About #dc6e5b

#dc6e5b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 31°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6e5b mixed with white

  1. dc6e5b
  2. e17d6b
  3. e68c7b
  4. eb9b8b
  5. efa99c
  6. f2b7ac
  7. f6c6bc
  8. f9d4cd
  9. fbe2dd
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc6e5b mixed with black

  1. dc6e5b
  2. bf5f4e
  3. a35041
  4. 884135
  5. 6e3329
  6. 54261e
  7. 3c1913
  8. 260e09
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6e5b with less saturation

  1. dc6e5b
  2. d67361
  3. cf7767
  4. c87c6d
  5. c27f73
  6. bb8378
  7. b3877e
  8. ac8a83
  9. a48d89
  10. 9c908e

Questions about #dc6e5b

What color is #dc6e5b?

#dc6e5b is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 110, 91), in HSL hsl(8.84, 64.82%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.303% 0.14162 31.277).

What colors go well with #dc6e5b?

The complementary color of #dc6e5b is #00a8c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d86a8d and #d07c22. The triadic partners are #43ab65 and #748ce9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6e5b?

Black text reads better on #dc6e5b: 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 #dc6e5b a warm or cool color?

#dc6e5b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.142.