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#dc6e60 color: Mettwurst

#dc6e60 is rgb(220, 110, 96) in RGB and oklch(66.392% 0.14038 28.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

66.4%
0.140
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #dc6e60

#dc6e60 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, 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: #dc6e60 mixed with white

  1. dc6e60
  2. e17d70
  3. e68c7f
  4. eb9b8f
  5. efa99e
  6. f2b7ae
  7. f6c6be
  8. f9d4ce
  9. fbe2de
  10. fdf1ef

Darker: #dc6e60 mixed with black

  1. dc6e60
  2. bf5f52
  3. a35045
  4. 884138
  5. 6e332c
  6. 542620
  7. 3c1915
  8. 260e0a
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6e60 with less saturation

  1. dc6e60
  2. d67366
  3. cf776b
  4. c97c70
  5. c28076
  6. bb837b
  7. b38780
  8. ac8a85
  9. a48d8a
  10. 9c908e

Questions about #dc6e60

What color is #dc6e60?

#dc6e60 is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 110, 96), in HSL hsl(6.77, 63.92%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.392% 0.14038 28.838).

What colors go well with #dc6e60?

The complementary color of #dc6e60 is #00a9bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d66b92 and #d17b2a. The triadic partners are #4bab61 and #708ee9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6e60?

Black text reads better on #dc6e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6e60 a warm or cool color?

#dc6e60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.14.