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#dc7055 color: Dusty Orange

#dc7055 is rgb(220, 112, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.509% 0.1414 35.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

66.5%
0.141
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #dc7055

#dc7055 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, 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: #dc7055 mixed with white

  1. dc7055
  2. e17f66
  3. e68e77
  4. ea9c88
  5. eeaa99
  6. f2b8a9
  7. f6c7ba
  8. f9d5cb
  9. fbe3dc
  10. fdf1ee

Darker: #dc7055 mixed with black

  1. dc7055
  2. bf6049
  3. a3513d
  4. 884331
  5. 6e3526
  6. 54271c
  7. 3c1a11
  8. 260e08
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc7055 with less saturation

  1. dc7055
  2. d6755c
  3. cf7963
  4. c97d6a
  5. c28170
  6. bb8476
  7. b4887c
  8. ac8b82
  9. a48e88
  10. 9c918e

Questions about #dc7055

What color is #dc7055?

#dc7055 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 112, 85), in HSL hsl(12, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.509% 0.1414 35.129).

What colors go well with #dc7055?

The complementary color of #dc7055 is #00a7c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6b88 and #ce7f1b. The triadic partners are #37ad6c and #7c8ae9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc7055?

Black text reads better on #dc7055: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc7055 a warm or cool color?

#dc7055 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.141.