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#dc6e5d color: Mettwurst

#dc6e5d is rgb(220, 110, 93) in RGB and oklch(66.338% 0.1411 30.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

66.3%
0.141
30°
  • 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 #dc6e5d

#dc6e5d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 30°.

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: #dc6e5d mixed with white

  1. dc6e5d
  2. e17d6d
  3. e68c7d
  4. eb9b8d
  5. efa99d
  6. f2b7ad
  7. f6c6bd
  8. f9d4cd
  9. fbe2de
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc6e5d mixed with black

  1. dc6e5d
  2. bf5f50
  3. a35043
  4. 884137
  5. 6e332a
  6. 54261f
  7. 3c1914
  8. 260e0a
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6e5d with less saturation

  1. dc6e5d
  2. d67363
  3. cf7769
  4. c87c6e
  5. c28074
  6. bb8379
  7. b3877f
  8. ac8a84
  9. a48d89
  10. 9c908e

Questions about #dc6e5d

What color is #dc6e5d?

#dc6e5d is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 110, 93), in HSL hsl(8.03, 64.47%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.338% 0.1411 30.315).

What colors go well with #dc6e5d?

The complementary color of #dc6e5d is #00a8c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d76a8f and #d07b25. The triadic partners are #46ab63 and #728de9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6e5d?

Black text reads better on #dc6e5d: 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 #dc6e5d a warm or cool color?

#dc6e5d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.141.