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#dd6556 color: Barely Brown

#dd6556 is rgb(221, 101, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.038% 0.15342 29.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

65%
0.153
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dd6556

#dd6556 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, 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: #dd6556 mixed with white

  1. dd6556
  2. e27667
  3. e78577
  4. ec9588
  5. f0a499
  6. f4b4a9
  7. f7c3ba
  8. fad2cb
  9. fce1dc
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #dd6556 mixed with black

  1. dd6556
  2. c0574a
  3. a4493e
  4. 883c32
  5. 6e2f27
  6. 55221c
  7. 3d1712
  8. 260c08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6556 with less saturation

  1. dd6556
  2. d66b5c
  3. cf7063
  4. c87569
  5. c1796e
  6. ba7e74
  7. b2827a
  8. aa857f
  9. a18985
  10. 988c8a

Questions about #dd6556

What color is #dd6556?

#dd6556 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 101, 86), in HSL hsl(6.67, 66.5%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.038% 0.15342 29.142).

What colors go well with #dd6556?

The complementary color of #dd6556 is #00a4ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7628d and #d27402. The triadic partners are #3aa858 and #6a88ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6556?

White text reads better on #dd6556: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6556 a warm or cool color?

#dd6556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.153.