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#dc856a color: Indian Princess

#dc856a is rgb(220, 133, 106) in RGB and oklch(70.281% 0.11442 38.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

70.3%
0.114
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dc856a

#dc856a is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Princess (#da846d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dc856a mixed with white

  1. dc856a
  2. e19179
  3. e59e87
  4. e9aa96
  5. edb6a5
  6. f1c2b4
  7. f4cec2
  8. f7dad1
  9. fae7e1
  10. fdf3f0

Darker: #dc856a mixed with black

  1. dc856a
  2. bf735b
  3. a3614d
  4. 88503f
  5. 6e4031
  6. 543024
  7. 3c2118
  8. 26130d
  9. 110604
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc856a with less saturation

  1. dc856a
  2. d78870
  3. d18b76
  4. cb8e7b
  5. c69180
  6. c09486
  7. ba968b
  8. b39890
  9. ad9b95
  10. a69d9a

Questions about #dc856a

What color is #dc856a?

#dc856a is soft light red. The closest named color is Indian Princess. In RGB it is rgb(220, 133, 106), in HSL hsl(14.21, 61.96%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.281% 0.11442 38.01).

What colors go well with #dc856a?

The complementary color of #dc856a is #30b0ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc8092 and #ce914a. The triadic partners are #5ab584 and #8f98e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc856a?

Black text reads better on #dc856a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc856a a warm or cool color?

#dc856a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.114.