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#dd6e63 color: Mettwurst

#dd6e63 is rgb(221, 110, 99) in RGB and oklch(66.586% 0.14089 27.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.6%
0.141
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #dd6e63

#dd6e63 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mettwurst (#df7163). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd6e63 mixed with white

  1. dd6e63
  2. e27d72
  3. e78c81
  4. eb9b91
  5. efa9a0
  6. f3b7af
  7. f6c6bf
  8. f9d4cf
  9. fbe2df
  10. fdf1ef

Darker: #dd6e63 mixed with black

  1. dd6e63
  2. c05f55
  3. a45047
  4. 88413a
  5. 6e332e
  6. 552621
  7. 3d1916
  8. 260e0b
  9. 110403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd6e63 with less saturation

  1. dd6e63
  2. d77368
  3. d0786e
  4. c97c73
  5. c38078
  6. bc847c
  7. b48781
  8. ad8b86
  9. a58e8b
  10. 9c918f

Questions about #dd6e63

What color is #dd6e63?

#dd6e63 is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(221, 110, 99), in HSL hsl(5.41, 64.21%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.586% 0.14089 27.298).

What colors go well with #dd6e63?

The complementary color of #dd6e63 is #00aabe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d66c95 and #d37b2d. The triadic partners are #50ab5f and #6e8fea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6e63?

Black text reads better on #dd6e63: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6e63 a warm or cool color?

#dd6e63 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.141.