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#cd8778 color: Ginger Whisper

#cd8778 is rgb(205, 135, 120) in RGB and oklch(69.107% 0.0896 32.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

69.1%
0.090
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cd8778

#cd8778 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger Whisper (#cc8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cd8778 mixed with white

  1. cd8778
  2. d39385
  3. d89f92
  4. deab9f
  5. e3b6ad
  6. e8c2ba
  7. edcec8
  8. f2dad5
  9. f6e7e3
  10. fbf3f1

Darker: #cd8778 mixed with black

  1. cd8778
  2. b27567
  3. 986357
  4. 7e5148
  5. 664139
  6. 4e312a
  7. 38211d
  8. 231310
  9. 0f0605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cd8778 with less saturation

  1. cd8778
  2. c9897c
  3. c48c7f
  4. bf8e83
  5. bb9087
  6. b6928a
  7. b1948e
  8. ac9691
  9. a69895
  10. a19a98

Questions about #cd8778

What color is #cd8778?

#cd8778 is soft red. The closest named color is Ginger Whisper. In RGB it is rgb(205, 135, 120), in HSL hsl(10.59, 45.95%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.107% 0.0896 32.662).

What colors go well with #cd8778?

The complementary color of #cd8778 is #50aabc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb8497 and #c48f60. The triadic partners are #6fac81 and #8998d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8778?

Black text reads better on #cd8778: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8778 a warm or cool color?

#cd8778 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.09.