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#dd6252 color: Barely Brown

#dd6252 is rgb(221, 98, 82) in RGB and oklch(64.551% 0.15745 29.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

64.6%
0.157
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd6252

#dd6252 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #dd6252 mixed with white

  1. dd6252
  2. e27363
  3. e78374
  4. ec9385
  5. f0a396
  6. f4b2a7
  7. f7c2b9
  8. fad1ca
  9. fce0db
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #dd6252 mixed with black

  1. dd6252
  2. c05446
  3. a4473b
  4. 883a2f
  5. 6e2d25
  6. 55211a
  7. 3d1611
  8. 260b08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6252 with less saturation

  1. dd6252
  2. d66859
  3. cf6e5f
  4. c87366
  5. c1776c
  6. b97c72
  7. b18077
  8. a9847d
  9. a08783
  10. 978a88

Questions about #dd6252

What color is #dd6252?

#dd6252 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 98, 82), in HSL hsl(6.91, 67.15%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.551% 0.15745 29.541).

What colors go well with #dd6252?

The complementary color of #dd6252 is #00a2b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75f8b and #d17100. The triadic partners are #32a756 and #6886ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6252?

White text reads better on #dd6252: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6252 a warm or cool color?

#dd6252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.157.