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#de6f55 color: Dusty Orange

#de6f55 is rgb(222, 111, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.633% 0.14463 34.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.6%
0.145
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #de6f55

#de6f55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #de6f55 mixed with white

  1. de6f55
  2. e37e66
  3. e88d77
  4. ec9b88
  5. f0aa99
  6. f3b8a9
  7. f7c6ba
  8. f9d4cb
  9. fce3dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #de6f55 mixed with black

  1. de6f55
  2. c16049
  3. a5513d
  4. 894231
  5. 6f3426
  6. 55271c
  7. 3d1a11
  8. 260e08
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de6f55 with less saturation

  1. de6f55
  2. d8745c
  3. d17863
  4. ca7d6a
  5. c38170
  6. bc8477
  7. b5887d
  8. ad8b83
  9. a58e88
  10. 9d918e

Questions about #de6f55

What color is #de6f55?

#de6f55 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(222, 111, 85), in HSL hsl(11.39, 67.49%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.633% 0.14463 34.389).

What colors go well with #de6f55?

The complementary color of #de6f55 is #00a8c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db6a89 and #d07e15. The triadic partners are #36ad6a and #7a8bec.

Is white or black text more readable on #de6f55?

Black text reads better on #de6f55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de6f55 a warm or cool color?

#de6f55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.145.