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#d16258 color: Desert Coral

#d16258 is rgb(209, 98, 88) in RGB and oklch(62.91% 0.14249 27.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

62.9%
0.142
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #d16258

#d16258 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Coral (#d16459). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d16258 mixed with white

  1. d16258
  2. d77268
  3. dd8378
  4. e39289
  5. e8a299
  6. edb1aa
  7. f2c1ba
  8. f6d0cb
  9. f9e0dc
  10. fcefee

Darker: #d16258 mixed with black

  1. d16258
  2. b5544b
  3. 9b473f
  4. 813a33
  5. 682d28
  6. 50211d
  7. 391612
  8. 230b09
  9. 100303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d16258 with less saturation

  1. d16258
  2. cb675d
  3. c46c63
  4. be7068
  5. b7756d
  6. b07871
  7. a97c76
  8. a17f7b
  9. 9a8380
  10. 918684

Questions about #d16258

What color is #d16258?

#d16258 is soft red. The closest named color is Desert Coral. In RGB it is rgb(209, 98, 88), in HSL hsl(4.96, 56.81%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.91% 0.14249 27.106).

What colors go well with #d16258?

The complementary color of #d16258 is #009db0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca608a and #c76f1b. The triadic partners are #439f53 and #6284df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d16258?

White text reads better on #d16258: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d16258 a warm or cool color?

#d16258 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.142.