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#dc6f56 color: Dusty Orange

#dc6f56 is rgb(220, 111, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.372% 0.14205 34.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.4%
0.142
34°
  • 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 #dc6f56

#dc6f56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 34°.

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: #dc6f56 mixed with white

  1. dc6f56
  2. e17e67
  3. e68d78
  4. ea9b88
  5. efaa99
  6. f2b8aa
  7. f6c6ba
  8. f9d4cb
  9. fbe3dc
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc6f56 mixed with black

  1. dc6f56
  2. bf604a
  3. a3513e
  4. 884232
  5. 6e3427
  6. 54271c
  7. 3c1a12
  8. 260e08
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6f56 with less saturation

  1. dc6f56
  2. d6745d
  3. cf7864
  4. c87c6a
  5. c28070
  6. bb8477
  7. b3877c
  8. ac8a82
  9. a48e88
  10. 9c908e

Questions about #dc6f56

What color is #dc6f56?

#dc6f56 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 111, 86), in HSL hsl(11.19, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.372% 0.14205 34.134).

What colors go well with #dc6f56?

The complementary color of #dc6f56 is #00a7c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d96a89 and #ce7e1b. The triadic partners are #39ac6a and #798bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6f56?

Black text reads better on #dc6f56: 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 #dc6f56 a warm or cool color?

#dc6f56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.142.