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#df6e55 color: Dusty Orange

#df6e55 is rgb(223, 110, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.621% 0.14674 33.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.6%
0.147
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
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #df6e55

#df6e55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.147 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 6.5:1, 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: #df6e55 mixed with white

  1. df6e55
  2. e47d66
  3. e98c77
  4. ed9b88
  5. f1a999
  6. f4b8a9
  7. f7c6ba
  8. fad4cb
  9. fce2dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #df6e55 mixed with black

  1. df6e55
  2. c25f49
  3. a5503d
  4. 8a4131
  5. 6f3326
  6. 56261c
  7. 3d1911
  8. 270e08
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #df6e55 with less saturation

  1. df6e55
  2. d8735c
  3. d27863
  4. cb7c6a
  5. c48070
  6. bd8477
  7. b5877d
  8. ad8b83
  9. a58e88
  10. 9d918e

Questions about #df6e55

What color is #df6e55?

#df6e55 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(223, 110, 85), in HSL hsl(10.87, 68.32%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.621% 0.14674 33.778).

What colors go well with #df6e55?

The complementary color of #df6e55 is #00a8c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc698a and #d17d11. The triadic partners are #36ad69 and #798bed.

Is white or black text more readable on #df6e55?

Black text reads better on #df6e55: 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 #df6e55 a warm or cool color?

#df6e55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.147.