DE6C4E

#DE6C4E closest to Jelly Slug

#DE6C4E is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Jelly Slug. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 42.4% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(222, 108, 78)). Its HSL value is 12° hue, 69% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 65% yellow and 13% black. #DE6C4E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.36:1.

#DE6C4E color conversion

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Variations of #DE6C4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DE6C4E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DE6C4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DE6C4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 73% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A6974C
  • Protanopia 70% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8A7E4B
  • Protanomaly 80% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A77C4B
  • Deuteranopia 73% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A6974C
  • Deuteranomaly 81% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B88A4C
  • Tritanopia 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F25665
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E76459
  • Achromatopsia 70% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8D8D8D
  • Achromatomaly 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A68681

#DE6C4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.30:1 Poor#DE6C4E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.36:1 Good#DE6C4E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DE6C4E in CSS

/* Jelly Slug */
.color { color: #DE6C4E; }
.background { background-color: #DE6C4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DE6C4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(222 108 78);
color: hsl(12 69% 59%);
color: oklch(0.661 0.150 35.8);

#DE6C4E FAQ

What color is #DE6C4E?

#DE6C4E is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Jelly Slug. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DE6C4E?

#DE6C4E is rgb(222, 108, 78) in RGB, hsl(12, 69%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 51%, 65%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DE6C4E?

The complementary color of #DE6C4E is #4EC0DE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DE6C4E?

Black text has the best contrast on #DE6C4E: 6.36:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DE6C4E a warm or cool color?

#DE6C4E is a warm color.