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#d16356 color: Desert Coral

#d16356 is rgb(209, 99, 86) in RGB and oklch(63.02% 0.14181 28.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

63%
0.142
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #d16356

#d16356 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Coral (#d16459). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d16356 mixed with white

  1. d16356
  2. d77366
  3. dd8377
  4. e39387
  5. e8a298
  6. edb2a9
  7. f2c1ba
  8. f6d1cb
  9. f9e0dc
  10. fcefed

Darker: #d16356 mixed with black

  1. d16356
  2. b5554a
  3. 9b473e
  4. 813a32
  5. 682e27
  6. 50211c
  7. 391612
  8. 230b08
  9. 100302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d16356 with less saturation

  1. d16356
  2. cb685c
  3. c46d61
  4. be7167
  5. b7756c
  6. b07971
  7. a97d76
  8. a2807b
  9. 9a8380
  10. 928684

Questions about #d16356

What color is #d16356?

#d16356 is soft red. The closest named color is Desert Coral. In RGB it is rgb(209, 99, 86), in HSL hsl(6.34, 57.21%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.02% 0.14181 28.59).

What colors go well with #d16356?

The complementary color of #d16356 is #009db2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb6088 and #c77019. The triadic partners are #3fa056 and #6683df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d16356?

White text reads better on #d16356: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d16356 a warm or cool color?

#d16356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.142.