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#dc856f color: Indian Princess

#dc856f is rgb(220, 133, 111) in RGB and oklch(70.376% 0.11248 35.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

70.4%
0.112
35°
  • 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
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dc856f

#dc856f is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, 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: #dc856f mixed with white

  1. dc856f
  2. e1917d
  3. e59e8b
  4. e9aa99
  5. edb6a8
  6. f1c2b6
  7. f4cec4
  8. f7dad3
  9. fae7e1
  10. fdf3f0

Darker: #dc856f mixed with black

  1. dc856f
  2. bf7360
  3. a36151
  4. 885042
  5. 6e4034
  6. 543027
  7. 3c211a
  8. 26130e
  9. 110604
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc856f with less saturation

  1. dc856f
  2. d78874
  3. d18b79
  4. cb8e7e
  5. c69183
  6. c09488
  7. ba968d
  8. b39992
  9. ad9b96
  10. a69d9b

Questions about #dc856f

What color is #dc856f?

#dc856f is soft light red. The closest named color is Indian Princess. In RGB it is rgb(220, 133, 111), in HSL hsl(12.11, 60.89%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.376% 0.11248 35.012).

What colors go well with #dc856f?

The complementary color of #dc856f is #31b1cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8196 and #d0904f. The triadic partners are #61b480 and #8b99e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc856f?

Black text reads better on #dc856f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc856f a warm or cool color?

#dc856f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.112.