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#d86a48 color: Old Cheddar

#d86a48 is rgb(216, 106, 72) in RGB and oklch(64.843% 0.14678 37.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

64.8%
0.147
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #d86a48

#d86a48 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Cheddar (#dd6644). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d86a48 mixed with white

  1. d86a48
  2. de7a5b
  3. e3896d
  4. e8987f
  5. eca791
  6. f0b6a3
  7. f4c4b6
  8. f7d3c8
  9. fae2da
  10. fdf0ec

Darker: #d86a48 mixed with black

  1. d86a48
  2. bc5b3d
  3. a04d33
  4. 853f29
  5. 6b311f
  6. 532416
  7. 3b180d
  8. 250d06
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d86a48 with less saturation

  1. d86a48
  2. d26f51
  3. cb7359
  4. c47860
  5. bd7c67
  6. b67f6e
  7. af8375
  8. a7867c
  9. 9f8982
  10. 978c88

Questions about #d86a48

What color is #d86a48?

#d86a48 is soft red. The closest named color is Old Cheddar. In RGB it is rgb(216, 106, 72), in HSL hsl(14.17, 64.86%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.843% 0.14678 37.832).

What colors go well with #d86a48?

The complementary color of #d86a48 is #00a1c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7647e and #c87a00. The triadic partners are #18a96b and #7b83e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #d86a48?

White text reads better on #d86a48: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d86a48 a warm or cool color?

#d86a48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.147.