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#d8686c color: Red Geranium

#d8686c is rgb(216, 104, 108) in RGB and oklch(65.186% 0.14091 19.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

65.2%
0.141
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #d8686c

#d8686c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Geranium (#d76968). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d8686c mixed with white

  1. d8686c
  2. de787a
  3. e38788
  4. e89696
  5. eca5a5
  6. f1b4b3
  7. f4c3c2
  8. f8d2d1
  9. fbe1e0
  10. fdf0f0

Darker: #d8686c mixed with black

  1. d8686c
  2. bc595d
  3. a04b4e
  4. 853e40
  5. 6b3032
  6. 532425
  7. 3b1819
  8. 250c0d
  9. 110404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d8686c with less saturation

  1. d8686c
  2. d26d70
  3. cb7273
  4. c57677
  5. be7b7b
  6. b77f7e
  7. b08282
  8. a88685
  9. a08989
  10. 988c8c

Questions about #d8686c

What color is #d8686c?

#d8686c is soft red. The closest named color is Red Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(216, 104, 108), in HSL hsl(357.86, 58.95%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.186% 0.14091 19.578).

What colors go well with #d8686c?

The complementary color of #d8686c is #00a6ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd689c and #d37237. The triadic partners are #5ea44c and #5a8fe5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8686c?

White text reads better on #d8686c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8686c a warm or cool color?

#d8686c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.141.