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#df6f56 color: Dusty Orange

#df6f56 is rgb(223, 111, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.788% 0.14546 33.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.8%
0.145
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #df6f56

#df6f56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, 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: #df6f56 mixed with white

  1. df6f56
  2. e47e67
  3. e88d78
  4. ed9c88
  5. f1aa99
  6. f4b8aa
  7. f7c6bb
  8. fad4cb
  9. fce3dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #df6f56 mixed with black

  1. df6f56
  2. c2604a
  3. a5513e
  4. 8a4232
  5. 6f3427
  6. 56271c
  7. 3d1a12
  8. 270e08
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #df6f56 with less saturation

  1. df6f56
  2. d8745d
  3. d27964
  4. cb7d6b
  5. c48171
  6. bd8577
  7. b5887d
  8. ae8b83
  9. a68f89
  10. 9d928f

Questions about #df6f56

What color is #df6f56?

#df6f56 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(223, 111, 86), in HSL hsl(10.95, 68.16%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.788% 0.14546 33.858).

What colors go well with #df6f56?

The complementary color of #df6f56 is #00a9c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc6a8a and #d17e16. The triadic partners are #38ae6a and #798ced.

Is white or black text more readable on #df6f56?

Black text reads better on #df6f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df6f56 a warm or cool color?

#df6f56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.145.