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#dc6e5c color: Mettwurst

#dc6e5c is rgb(220, 110, 92) in RGB and oklch(66.32% 0.14136 30.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

66.3%
0.141
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
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #dc6e5c

#dc6e5c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.141 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 6.43:1, 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: #dc6e5c mixed with white

  1. dc6e5c
  2. e17d6c
  3. e68c7c
  4. eb9b8c
  5. efa99c
  6. f2b7ac
  7. f6c6bd
  8. f9d4cd
  9. fbe2dd
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc6e5c mixed with black

  1. dc6e5c
  2. bf5f4f
  3. a35042
  4. 884136
  5. 6e332a
  6. 54261f
  7. 3c1914
  8. 260e0a
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6e5c with less saturation

  1. dc6e5c
  2. d67362
  3. cf7768
  4. c87c6e
  5. c28073
  6. bb8379
  7. b3877e
  8. ac8a84
  9. a48d89
  10. 9c908e

Questions about #dc6e5c

What color is #dc6e5c?

#dc6e5c is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 110, 92), in HSL hsl(8.44, 64.65%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.32% 0.14136 30.798).

What colors go well with #dc6e5c?

The complementary color of #dc6e5c is #00a8c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d76a8e and #d07c24. The triadic partners are #45ab64 and #738ce9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6e5c?

Black text reads better on #dc6e5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6e5c a warm or cool color?

#dc6e5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.141.