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#dc6f5e color: Mettwurst

#dc6f5e is rgb(220, 111, 94) in RGB and oklch(66.508% 0.1398 30.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

66.5%
0.140
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #dc6f5e

#dc6f5e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mettwurst (#df7163). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc6f5e mixed with white

  1. dc6f5e
  2. e17e6e
  3. e68d7e
  4. ea9b8d
  5. efaa9d
  6. f2b8ad
  7. f6c6bd
  8. f9d4cd
  9. fbe2de
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc6f5e mixed with black

  1. dc6f5e
  2. bf6051
  3. a35144
  4. 884237
  5. 6e342b
  6. 54271f
  7. 3c1a14
  8. 260e0a
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6f5e with less saturation

  1. dc6f5e
  2. d67464
  3. cf786a
  4. c97c6f
  5. c28075
  6. bb847a
  7. b4877f
  8. ac8b85
  9. a48e8a
  10. 9c918f

Questions about #dc6f5e

What color is #dc6f5e?

#dc6f5e is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 111, 94), in HSL hsl(8.1, 64.29%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.508% 0.1398 30.354).

What colors go well with #dc6f5e?

The complementary color of #dc6f5e is #00a9c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d76b90 and #d17c28. The triadic partners are #48ab65 and #738de9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6f5e?

Black text reads better on #dc6f5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6f5e a warm or cool color?

#dc6f5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.14.