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#dc6f4e color: Dusty Orange

#dc6f4e is rgb(220, 111, 78) in RGB and oklch(66.25% 0.14466 37.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

66.3%
0.145
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • 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 #dc6f4e

#dc6f4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 38°.

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 Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6f4e mixed with white

  1. dc6f4e
  2. e17e60
  3. e68d72
  4. ea9b83
  5. efaa95
  6. f2b8a6
  7. f6c6b8
  8. f9d4c9
  9. fbe3db
  10. fdf1ed

Darker: #dc6f4e mixed with black

  1. dc6f4e
  2. bf6043
  3. a35138
  4. 88422d
  5. 6e3423
  6. 542719
  7. 3c1a0f
  8. 260e07
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6f4e with less saturation

  1. dc6f4e
  2. d67456
  3. cf785e
  4. c87c65
  5. c1806c
  6. ba8473
  7. b3877a
  8. ac8a80
  9. a48d86
  10. 9b908d

Questions about #dc6f4e

What color is #dc6f4e?

#dc6f4e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 111, 78), in HSL hsl(13.94, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.25% 0.14466 37.586).

What colors go well with #dc6f4e?

The complementary color of #dc6f4e is #00a6cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db6983 and #cc7f05. The triadic partners are #27ad6f and #7f88ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6f4e?

Black text reads better on #dc6f4e: 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 #dc6f4e a warm or cool color?

#dc6f4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.145.