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#d96256 color: Deep Sea Coral

#d96256 is rgb(217, 98, 86) in RGB and oklch(64.032% 0.15208 27.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

64%
0.152
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #d96256

#d96256 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Coral (#d86157). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d96256 mixed with white

  1. d96256
  2. df7367
  3. e48377
  4. e99388
  5. eea298
  6. f2b2a9
  7. f5c1ba
  8. f8d1cb
  9. fbe0dc
  10. fdf0ed

Darker: #d96256 mixed with black

  1. d96256
  2. bc544a
  3. a1473e
  4. 863a32
  5. 6c2d27
  6. 53211c
  7. 3b1612
  8. 250b08
  9. 110302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d96256 with less saturation

  1. d96256
  2. d2685c
  3. cc6d62
  4. c57268
  5. bd766d
  6. b67b72
  7. ae7e78
  8. a6827d
  9. 9e8682
  10. 958987

Questions about #d96256

What color is #d96256?

#d96256 is soft red. The closest named color is Deep Sea Coral. In RGB it is rgb(217, 98, 86), in HSL hsl(5.5, 63.29%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.032% 0.15208 27.91).

What colors go well with #d96256?

The complementary color of #d96256 is #00a1b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d25f8c and #cf7005. The triadic partners are #3ca453 and #6486e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d96256?

White text reads better on #d96256: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d96256 a warm or cool color?

#d96256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.152.