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#dc6e65 color: Calypso Red

#dc6e65 is rgb(220, 110, 101) in RGB and oklch(66.487% 0.13933 26.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.5%
0.139
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #dc6e65

#dc6e65 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Calypso Red (#de6b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6e65 mixed with white

  1. dc6e65
  2. e17d74
  3. e68c83
  4. eb9b92
  5. efa9a1
  6. f2b7b0
  7. f6c6c0
  8. f9d4cf
  9. fbe2df
  10. fdf1ef

Darker: #dc6e65 mixed with black

  1. dc6e65
  2. bf5f57
  3. a35049
  4. 88413c
  5. 6e332f
  6. 542622
  7. 3c1917
  8. 260e0c
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6e65 with less saturation

  1. dc6e65
  2. d6736a
  3. cf776f
  4. c97c74
  5. c28078
  6. bb837d
  7. b48782
  8. ac8a86
  9. a48e8b
  10. 9c918f

Questions about #dc6e65

What color is #dc6e65?

#dc6e65 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(220, 110, 101), in HSL hsl(4.54, 62.96%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.487% 0.13933 26.291).

What colors go well with #dc6e65?

The complementary color of #dc6e65 is #00aabc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d56c96 and #d37a30. The triadic partners are #53aa5d and #6c8fe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6e65?

Black text reads better on #dc6e65: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6e65 a warm or cool color?

#dc6e65 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.139.