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#dd6f4e color: Dusty Orange

#dd6f4e is rgb(221, 111, 78) in RGB and oklch(66.389% 0.14577 37.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

66.4%
0.146
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #dd6f4e

#dd6f4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black 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: #dd6f4e mixed with white

  1. dd6f4e
  2. e27e60
  3. e78d72
  4. eb9b84
  5. efaa95
  6. f3b8a6
  7. f6c6b8
  8. f9d4c9
  9. fbe3db
  10. fdf1ed

Darker: #dd6f4e mixed with black

  1. dd6f4e
  2. c06043
  3. a45138
  4. 88422d
  5. 6e3423
  6. 552719
  7. 3d1a0f
  8. 260e07
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd6f4e with less saturation

  1. dd6f4e
  2. d77456
  3. d0785e
  4. c97c65
  5. c2806c
  6. bb8473
  7. b4877a
  8. ac8b80
  9. a48e87
  10. 9c908d

Questions about #dd6f4e

What color is #dd6f4e?

#dd6f4e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(221, 111, 78), in HSL hsl(13.85, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.389% 0.14577 37.459).

What colors go well with #dd6f4e?

The complementary color of #dd6f4e is #00a6cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc6983 and #cd7f02. The triadic partners are #26ad6f and #7f88eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6f4e?

Black text reads better on #dd6f4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6f4e a warm or cool color?

#dd6f4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.146.