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#dd856c color: Summer Memory

#dd856c is rgb(221, 133, 108) in RGB and oklch(70.443% 0.11477 36.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

70.4%
0.115
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dd856c

#dd856c is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Memory (#df856e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dd856c mixed with white

  1. dd856c
  2. e2917a
  3. e69e89
  4. eaaa97
  5. eeb6a6
  6. f1c2b5
  7. f4cec3
  8. f7dad2
  9. fae7e1
  10. fdf3f0

Darker: #dd856c mixed with black

  1. dd856c
  2. c0735d
  3. a4614e
  4. 885040
  5. 6e4032
  6. 553025
  7. 3d2119
  8. 26130d
  9. 110604
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd856c with less saturation

  1. dd856c
  2. d88872
  3. d28b77
  4. cc8e7d
  5. c69182
  6. c09487
  7. ba968c
  8. b49991
  9. ad9b96
  10. a79d9b

Questions about #dd856c

What color is #dd856c?

#dd856c is soft light red. The closest named color is Summer Memory. In RGB it is rgb(221, 133, 108), in HSL hsl(13.27, 62.43%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.443% 0.11477 36.666).

What colors go well with #dd856c?

The complementary color of #dd856c is #2eb1ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc8094 and #d0914b. The triadic partners are #5cb582 and #8d99e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd856c?

Black text reads better on #dd856c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd856c a warm or cool color?

#dd856c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.115.