Skip to the color picker

#dc6f57 color: Dusty Orange

#dc6f57 is rgb(220, 111, 87) in RGB and oklch(66.388% 0.14175 33.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

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
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #dc6f57

#dc6f57 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 3.25:1 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: #dc6f57 mixed with white

  1. dc6f57
  2. e17e68
  3. e68d78
  4. ea9b89
  5. efaa99
  6. f2b8aa
  7. f6c6bb
  8. f9d4cc
  9. fbe3dd
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc6f57 mixed with black

  1. dc6f57
  2. bf604b
  3. a3513e
  4. 884233
  5. 6e3427
  6. 54271c
  7. 3c1a12
  8. 260e08
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6f57 with less saturation

  1. dc6f57
  2. d6745e
  3. cf7864
  4. c87c6b
  5. c28071
  6. bb8477
  7. b3877d
  8. ac8a83
  9. a48e88
  10. 9c908e

Questions about #dc6f57

What color is #dc6f57?

#dc6f57 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 111, 87), in HSL hsl(10.83, 65.52%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.388% 0.14175 33.678).

What colors go well with #dc6f57?

The complementary color of #dc6f57 is #00a7c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d96a8a and #cf7d1d. The triadic partners are #3bac69 and #798be9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6f57?

Black text reads better on #dc6f57: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6f57 a warm or cool color?

#dc6f57 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.142.