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#dd704e color: Dusty Orange

#dd704e is rgb(221, 112, 78) in RGB and oklch(66.542% 0.14486 37.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

66.5%
0.145
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #dd704e

#dd704e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #dd704e mixed with white

  1. dd704e
  2. e27f60
  3. e78e72
  4. eb9c84
  5. efaa95
  6. f3b9a6
  7. f6c7b8
  8. f9d5ca
  9. fbe3db
  10. fdf1ed

Darker: #dd704e mixed with black

  1. dd704e
  2. c06043
  3. a45138
  4. 88432d
  5. 6e3523
  6. 552719
  7. 3d1a0f
  8. 260e07
  9. 110402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd704e with less saturation

  1. dd704e
  2. d77556
  3. d0795e
  4. c97d66
  5. c2816d
  6. bb8574
  7. b4887a
  8. ac8b81
  9. a58e87
  10. 9c918d

Questions about #dd704e

What color is #dd704e?

#dd704e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(221, 112, 78), in HSL hsl(14.27, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.542% 0.14486 37.999).

What colors go well with #dd704e?

The complementary color of #dd704e is #00a7cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc6a83 and #cd8005. The triadic partners are #26ae71 and #8089eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd704e?

Black text reads better on #dd704e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd704e a warm or cool color?

#dd704e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.145.