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#dd6b4e color: Dusty Orange

#dd6b4e is rgb(221, 107, 78) in RGB and oklch(65.785% 0.1495 35.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

65.8%
0.150
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dd6b4e

#dd6b4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd6b4e mixed with white

  1. dd6b4e
  2. e27b60
  3. e78a72
  4. eb9983
  5. efa895
  6. f3b6a6
  7. f6c5b8
  8. f9d3c9
  9. fce2db
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #dd6b4e mixed with black

  1. dd6b4e
  2. c05c43
  3. a44e38
  4. 883f2d
  5. 6e3223
  6. 552519
  7. 3d180f
  8. 260d07
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6b4e with less saturation

  1. dd6b4e
  2. d67056
  3. d0755e
  4. c97965
  5. c27d6c
  6. ba8172
  7. b38579
  8. ab887f
  9. a38c85
  10. 9a8f8b

Questions about #dd6b4e

What color is #dd6b4e?

#dd6b4e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(221, 107, 78), in HSL hsl(12.17, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.785% 0.1495 35.381).

What colors go well with #dd6b4e?

The complementary color of #dd6b4e is #00a5c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db6585 and #ce7b00. The triadic partners are #27ac68 and #7987ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6b4e?

White text reads better on #dd6b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6b4e a warm or cool color?

#dd6b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.15.