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#dc6f55 color: Dusty Orange

#dc6f55 is rgb(220, 111, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.356% 0.14236 34.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

66.4%
0.142
35°
  • 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
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #dc6f55

#dc6f55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.142 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 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6f55 mixed with white

  1. dc6f55
  2. e17e66
  3. e68d77
  4. ea9b88
  5. efaa98
  6. f2b8a9
  7. f6c6ba
  8. f9d4cb
  9. fbe3dc
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc6f55 mixed with black

  1. dc6f55
  2. bf6049
  3. a3513d
  4. 884231
  5. 6e3426
  6. 54271c
  7. 3c1a11
  8. 260e08
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6f55 with less saturation

  1. dc6f55
  2. d6745c
  3. cf7863
  4. c87c6a
  5. c28070
  6. bb8476
  7. b3877c
  8. ac8a82
  9. a48d88
  10. 9c908d

Questions about #dc6f55

What color is #dc6f55?

#dc6f55 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 111, 85), in HSL hsl(11.56, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.356% 0.14236 34.584).

What colors go well with #dc6f55?

The complementary color of #dc6f55 is #00a7c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d96a88 and #ce7e19. The triadic partners are #37ac6b and #7a8aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6f55?

Black text reads better on #dc6f55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6f55 a warm or cool color?

#dc6f55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.142.