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#dc756b color: Mettwurst

#dc756b is rgb(220, 117, 107) in RGB and oklch(67.682% 0.13026 26.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

67.7%
0.130
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #dc756b

#dc756b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #dc756b mixed with white

  1. dc756b
  2. e18379
  3. e69188
  4. ea9f96
  5. eeada5
  6. f2bab3
  7. f5c8c2
  8. f8d6d1
  9. fbe4e0
  10. fdf1f0

Darker: #dc756b mixed with black

  1. dc756b
  2. bf655c
  3. a3554e
  4. 88463f
  5. 6e3732
  6. 542925
  7. 3c1c18
  8. 260f0d
  9. 110504
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc756b with less saturation

  1. dc756b
  2. d67970
  3. d07d74
  4. ca8179
  5. c3857d
  6. bc8882
  7. b58c86
  8. ae8f8a
  9. a7928f
  10. 9f9493

Questions about #dc756b

What color is #dc756b?

#dc756b is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 117, 107), in HSL hsl(5.31, 61.75%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.682% 0.13026 26.813).

What colors go well with #dc756b?

The complementary color of #dc756b is #00adbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67399 and #d3803e. The triadic partners are #5bad66 and #7394e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc756b?

Black text reads better on #dc756b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc756b a warm or cool color?

#dc756b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.13.