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#dc856e color: Indian Princess

#dc856e is rgb(220, 133, 110) in RGB and oklch(70.357% 0.11285 35.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

70.4%
0.113
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dc856e

#dc856e is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, 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: #dc856e mixed with white

  1. dc856e
  2. e1917c
  3. e59e8a
  4. e9aa99
  5. edb6a7
  6. f1c2b5
  7. f4cec4
  8. f7dad3
  9. fae7e1
  10. fdf3f0

Darker: #dc856e mixed with black

  1. dc856e
  2. bf735f
  3. a36150
  4. 885041
  5. 6e4033
  6. 543026
  7. 3c2119
  8. 26130e
  9. 110604
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc856e with less saturation

  1. dc856e
  2. d78873
  3. d18b79
  4. cb8e7e
  5. c69183
  6. c09488
  7. ba968d
  8. b39991
  9. ad9b96
  10. a69d9b

Questions about #dc856e

What color is #dc856e?

#dc856e is soft light red. The closest named color is Indian Princess. In RGB it is rgb(220, 133, 110), in HSL hsl(12.55, 61.11%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.357% 0.11285 35.625).

What colors go well with #dc856e?

The complementary color of #dc856e is #31b1cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8195 and #cf904e. The triadic partners are #5fb481 and #8c99e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc856e?

Black text reads better on #dc856e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc856e a warm or cool color?

#dc856e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.113.