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#dc6f53 color: Dusty Orange

#dc6f53 is rgb(220, 111, 83) in RGB and oklch(66.325% 0.14299 35.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

66.3%
0.143
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • 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 #dc6f53

#dc6f53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 35°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6f53 mixed with white

  1. dc6f53
  2. e17e64
  3. e68d76
  4. ea9b86
  5. efaa97
  6. f2b8a8
  7. f6c6b9
  8. f9d4cb
  9. fbe3dc
  10. fdf1ed

Darker: #dc6f53 mixed with black

  1. dc6f53
  2. bf6047
  3. a3513b
  4. 884230
  5. 6e3425
  6. 54271b
  7. 3c1a11
  8. 260e08
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6f53 with less saturation

  1. dc6f53
  2. d6745a
  3. cf7862
  4. c87c68
  5. c2806f
  6. bb8475
  7. b3877b
  8. ac8a81
  9. a48d87
  10. 9c908d

Questions about #dc6f53

What color is #dc6f53?

#dc6f53 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 111, 83), in HSL hsl(12.26, 66.18%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.325% 0.14299 35.468).

What colors go well with #dc6f53?

The complementary color of #dc6f53 is #00a7c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6a87 and #cd7e15. The triadic partners are #33ac6c and #7b8aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6f53?

Black text reads better on #dc6f53: 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 #dc6f53 a warm or cool color?

#dc6f53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.143.