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#df6e56 color: Dusty Orange

#df6e56 is rgb(223, 110, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.637% 0.14645 33.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.6%
0.146
33°
  • 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 #df6e56

#df6e56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 33°.

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: #df6e56 mixed with white

  1. df6e56
  2. e47d67
  3. e98c78
  4. ed9b88
  5. f1a999
  6. f4b8aa
  7. f7c6bb
  8. fad4cb
  9. fce2dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #df6e56 mixed with black

  1. df6e56
  2. c25f4a
  3. a5503e
  4. 8a4132
  5. 6f3327
  6. 56261c
  7. 3d1912
  8. 270e08
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #df6e56 with less saturation

  1. df6e56
  2. d8735d
  3. d27864
  4. cb7c6a
  5. c48071
  6. bd8477
  7. b5887d
  8. ad8b83
  9. a58e89
  10. 9d918e

Questions about #df6e56

What color is #df6e56?

#df6e56 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(223, 110, 86), in HSL hsl(10.51, 68.16%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.637% 0.14645 33.342).

What colors go well with #df6e56?

The complementary color of #df6e56 is #00a8c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc698b and #d17d14. The triadic partners are #38ad68 and #788bed.

Is white or black text more readable on #df6e56?

Black text reads better on #df6e56: 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 #df6e56 a warm or cool color?

#df6e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.146.