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#de6156 color: Fiery Coral

#de6156 is rgb(222, 97, 86) in RGB and oklch(64.626% 0.15881 27.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

64.6%
0.159
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #de6156

#de6156 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiery Coral (#e26058). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #de6156 mixed with white

  1. de6156
  2. e37267
  3. e88377
  4. ed9388
  5. f1a298
  6. f5b2a9
  7. f8c1ba
  8. fad1cb
  9. fce0dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #de6156 mixed with black

  1. de6156
  2. c1534a
  3. a5463e
  4. 893932
  5. 6f2d27
  6. 55211c
  7. 3d1512
  8. 260b08
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #de6156 with less saturation

  1. de6156
  2. d7675c
  3. d06d62
  4. c97268
  5. c1776e
  6. ba7b73
  7. b28079
  8. a9837e
  9. a18784
  10. 988b89

Questions about #de6156

What color is #de6156?

#de6156 is soft red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(222, 97, 86), in HSL hsl(4.85, 67.33%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.626% 0.15881 27.405).

What colors go well with #de6156?

The complementary color of #de6156 is #00a3b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75e8f and #d37000. The triadic partners are #3aa751 and #6387ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #de6156?

White text reads better on #de6156: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de6156 a warm or cool color?

#de6156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.159.