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#dd6455 color: Barely Brown

#dd6455 is rgb(221, 100, 85) in RGB and oklch(64.88% 0.15469 29.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

64.9%
0.155
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd6455

#dd6455 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #dd6455 mixed with white

  1. dd6455
  2. e27566
  3. e78577
  4. ec9487
  5. f0a498
  6. f4b3a9
  7. f7c2ba
  8. fad2cb
  9. fce1dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #dd6455 mixed with black

  1. dd6455
  2. c05649
  3. a4483d
  4. 883b31
  5. 6e2e26
  6. 55221c
  7. 3d1611
  8. 260b08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6455 with less saturation

  1. dd6455
  2. d66a5c
  3. cf6f62
  4. c87468
  5. c1796e
  6. b97d73
  7. b28179
  8. a9857f
  9. a18884
  10. 988b89

Questions about #dd6455

What color is #dd6455?

#dd6455 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 100, 85), in HSL hsl(6.62, 66.67%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.88% 0.15469 29.134).

What colors go well with #dd6455?

The complementary color of #dd6455 is #00a3ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7618c and #d27300. The triadic partners are #38a857 and #6987ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6455?

White text reads better on #dd6455: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6455 a warm or cool color?

#dd6455 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.155.