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#dd6861 color: Calypso Red

#dd6861 is rgb(221, 104, 97) in RGB and oklch(65.665% 0.14799 25.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

65.7%
0.148
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dd6861

#dd6861 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Calypso Red (#de6b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd6861 mixed with white

  1. dd6861
  2. e27870
  3. e78880
  4. ec978f
  5. f0a69f
  6. f3b5ae
  7. f7c4be
  8. f9d2ce
  9. fce1de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #dd6861 mixed with black

  1. dd6861
  2. c05953
  3. a44b46
  4. 883e39
  5. 6e302d
  6. 552421
  7. 3d1815
  8. 260c0b
  9. 110403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6861 with less saturation

  1. dd6861
  2. d66d66
  3. d0736b
  4. c97770
  5. c27c75
  6. ba807a
  7. b3847f
  8. ab8783
  9. a38b88
  10. 9a8e8c

Questions about #dd6861

What color is #dd6861?

#dd6861 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(221, 104, 97), in HSL hsl(3.39, 64.58%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.665% 0.14799 25.408).

What colors go well with #dd6861?

The complementary color of #dd6861 is #00a7b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d56695 and #d47523. The triadic partners are #4da855 and #658deb.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6861?

White text reads better on #dd6861: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6861 a warm or cool color?

#dd6861 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.148.