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#dd6845 color: Old Cheddar

#dd6845 is rgb(221, 104, 69) in RGB and oklch(65.219% 0.15509 37.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

65.2%
0.155
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dd6845

#dd6845 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Cheddar (#dd6644). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd6845 mixed with white

  1. dd6845
  2. e27859
  3. e7886c
  4. ec977e
  5. f0a690
  6. f3b5a2
  7. f7c4b5
  8. f9d3c7
  9. fce1da
  10. fef0ec

Darker: #dd6845 mixed with black

  1. dd6845
  2. c0593b
  3. a44b31
  4. 883e27
  5. 6e301e
  6. 552415
  7. 3d180c
  8. 260c05
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6845 with less saturation

  1. dd6845
  2. d66d4e
  3. cf7257
  4. c8775f
  5. c17b66
  6. ba7f6e
  7. b28375
  8. aa867c
  9. a28a83
  10. 998d89

Questions about #dd6845

What color is #dd6845?

#dd6845 is bright red. The closest named color is Old Cheddar. In RGB it is rgb(221, 104, 69), in HSL hsl(13.82, 69.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.219% 0.15509 37.343).

What colors go well with #dd6845?

The complementary color of #dd6845 is #00a3c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc617f and #cd7900. The triadic partners are #00ab69 and #7a83ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6845?

White text reads better on #dd6845: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6845 a warm or cool color?

#dd6845 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.155.