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#dd6152 color: Barely Brown

#dd6152 is rgb(221, 97, 82) in RGB and oklch(64.412% 0.15849 29.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

64.4%
0.158
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd6152

#dd6152 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barely Brown (#dd6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd6152 mixed with white

  1. dd6152
  2. e27263
  3. e88374
  4. ec9385
  5. f0a296
  6. f4b2a7
  7. f7c1b9
  8. fad1ca
  9. fce0db
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #dd6152 mixed with black

  1. dd6152
  2. c05346
  3. a4463b
  4. 88392f
  5. 6e2d25
  6. 55211a
  7. 3d1511
  8. 260b08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6152 with less saturation

  1. dd6152
  2. d66759
  3. cf6d5f
  4. c87266
  5. c0776c
  6. b97b71
  7. b17f77
  8. a9837d
  9. a08782
  10. 978a88

Questions about #dd6152

What color is #dd6152?

#dd6152 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 97, 82), in HSL hsl(6.47, 67.15%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.412% 0.15849 29.117).

What colors go well with #dd6152?

The complementary color of #dd6152 is #00a2b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75e8b and #d17000. The triadic partners are #32a754 and #6785ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6152?

White text reads better on #dd6152: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6152 a warm or cool color?

#dd6152 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.158.