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#dd6355 color: Barely Brown

#dd6355 is rgb(221, 99, 85) in RGB and oklch(64.739% 0.15575 28.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

64.7%
0.156
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd6355

#dd6355 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, 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: #dd6355 mixed with white

  1. dd6355
  2. e27466
  3. e78477
  4. ec9487
  5. f0a398
  6. f4b3a9
  7. f7c2ba
  8. fad1cb
  9. fce0dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #dd6355 mixed with black

  1. dd6355
  2. c05549
  3. a4473d
  4. 883a31
  5. 6e2e26
  6. 55211c
  7. 3d1611
  8. 260b08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6355 with less saturation

  1. dd6355
  2. d6695b
  3. cf6e62
  4. c87368
  5. c1786e
  6. b97c73
  7. b18079
  8. a9847e
  9. a18884
  10. 988b89

Questions about #dd6355

What color is #dd6355?

#dd6355 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 99, 85), in HSL hsl(6.18, 66.67%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.739% 0.15575 28.697).

What colors go well with #dd6355?

The complementary color of #dd6355 is #00a3b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7608d and #d27200. The triadic partners are #38a755 and #6787ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6355?

White text reads better on #dd6355: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6355 a warm or cool color?

#dd6355 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.156.