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#dd6656 color: Barely Brown

#dd6656 is rgb(221, 102, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.181% 0.15236 29.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

65.2%
0.152
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dd6656

#dd6656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, 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: #dd6656 mixed with white

  1. dd6656
  2. e27667
  3. e78677
  4. ec9688
  5. f0a599
  6. f4b4a9
  7. f7c3ba
  8. fad2cb
  9. fce1dc
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #dd6656 mixed with black

  1. dd6656
  2. c0584a
  3. a44a3e
  4. 883c32
  5. 6e2f27
  6. 55231c
  7. 3d1712
  8. 260c08
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6656 with less saturation

  1. dd6656
  2. d66c5d
  3. cf7163
  4. c87669
  5. c17a6f
  6. ba7e74
  7. b2827a
  8. aa8680
  9. a28985
  10. 998c8a

Questions about #dd6656

What color is #dd6656?

#dd6656 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 102, 86), in HSL hsl(7.11, 66.5%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.181% 0.15236 29.594).

What colors go well with #dd6656?

The complementary color of #dd6656 is #00a4bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7638d and #d17505. The triadic partners are #3aa95a and #6b88ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6656?

White text reads better on #dd6656: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6656 a warm or cool color?

#dd6656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.152.