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#d8696a color: Red Geranium

#d8696a is rgb(216, 105, 106) in RGB and oklch(65.29% 0.13983 21.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

65.3%
0.140
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #d8696a

#d8696a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #d8696a mixed with white

  1. d8696a
  2. de7978
  3. e38887
  4. e89795
  5. eca6a4
  6. f1b5b3
  7. f4c4c2
  8. f8d2d1
  9. fae1e0
  10. fdf0ef

Darker: #d8696a mixed with black

  1. d8696a
  2. bc5a5b
  3. a04c4d
  4. 853e3f
  5. 6b3131
  6. 532424
  7. 3b1818
  8. 250c0d
  9. 110404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d8696a with less saturation

  1. d8696a
  2. d26e6e
  3. cb7372
  4. c57776
  5. be7b7a
  6. b77f7d
  7. b08381
  8. a88685
  9. a18a89
  10. 988d8c

Questions about #d8696a

What color is #d8696a?

#d8696a is soft red. The closest named color is Red Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(216, 105, 106), in HSL hsl(359.46, 58.73%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.29% 0.13983 21.128).

What colors go well with #d8696a?

The complementary color of #d8696a is #00a7b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce699a and #d27435. The triadic partners are #5ba550 and #5e8ee5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8696a?

White text reads better on #d8696a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8696a a warm or cool color?

#d8696a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.14.