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#dd6253 color: Barely Brown

#dd6253 is rgb(221, 98, 83) in RGB and oklch(64.567% 0.15723 29.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

64.6%
0.157
29°
  • 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
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd6253

#dd6253 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #dd6253 mixed with white

  1. dd6253
  2. e27364
  3. e78375
  4. ec9386
  5. f0a397
  6. f4b2a8
  7. f7c2b9
  8. fad1ca
  9. fce0dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #dd6253 mixed with black

  1. dd6253
  2. c05447
  3. a4473b
  4. 883a30
  5. 6e2d25
  6. 55211b
  7. 3d1611
  8. 260b08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6253 with less saturation

  1. dd6253
  2. d6685a
  3. cf6e60
  4. c87366
  5. c1776c
  6. b97c72
  7. b18078
  8. a9847d
  9. a08783
  10. 978a88

Questions about #dd6253

What color is #dd6253?

#dd6253 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 98, 83), in HSL hsl(6.52, 66.99%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.567% 0.15723 29.121).

What colors go well with #dd6253?

The complementary color of #dd6253 is #00a2b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75f8b and #d27100. The triadic partners are #34a755 and #6786ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6253?

White text reads better on #dd6253: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6253 a warm or cool color?

#dd6253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.157.