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#dd6552 color: Barely Brown

#dd6552 is rgb(221, 101, 82) in RGB and oklch(64.973% 0.15434 30.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

65%
0.154
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd6552

#dd6552 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #dd6552 mixed with white

  1. dd6552
  2. e27663
  3. e78674
  4. ec9585
  5. f0a496
  6. f4b4a8
  7. f7c3b9
  8. fad2ca
  9. fce1dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #dd6552 mixed with black

  1. dd6552
  2. c05746
  3. a4493b
  4. 883c2f
  5. 6e2f25
  6. 55221a
  7. 3d1711
  8. 260c08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6552 with less saturation

  1. dd6552
  2. d66b59
  3. cf7060
  4. c87566
  5. c1796c
  6. b97e72
  7. b28178
  8. aa857e
  9. a18984
  10. 988c89

Questions about #dd6552

What color is #dd6552?

#dd6552 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 101, 82), in HSL hsl(8.2, 67.15%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.973% 0.15434 30.861).

What colors go well with #dd6552?

The complementary color of #dd6552 is #00a3bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8618a and #d17400. The triadic partners are #31a95b and #6d87ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6552?

White text reads better on #dd6552: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6552 a warm or cool color?

#dd6552 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.154.