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#dd6162 color: Briquette

#dd6162 is rgb(221, 97, 98) in RGB and oklch(64.701% 0.15591 21.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

64.7%
0.156
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd6162

#dd6162 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Briquette (#e15f65). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd6162 mixed with white

  1. dd6162
  2. e27271
  3. e88280
  4. ec9290
  5. f0a29f
  6. f4b2af
  7. f7c1be
  8. fad1ce
  9. fce0de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #dd6162 mixed with black

  1. dd6162
  2. c05354
  3. a44647
  4. 88393a
  5. 6e2d2d
  6. 552121
  7. 3d1516
  8. 260b0b
  9. 110303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6162 with less saturation

  1. dd6162
  2. d66767
  3. cf6d6b
  4. c87270
  5. c17774
  6. b97b79
  7. b1807d
  8. a98381
  9. a18786
  10. 988b8a

Questions about #dd6162

What color is #dd6162?

#dd6162 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(221, 97, 98), in HSL hsl(359.52, 64.58%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.701% 0.15591 21.96).

What colors go well with #dd6162?

The complementary color of #dd6162 is #00a4b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d36198 and #d66e1d. The triadic partners are #4fa547 and #588bec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6162?

White text reads better on #dd6162: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6162 a warm or cool color?

#dd6162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.156.