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#d96259 color: Roman

#d96259 is rgb(217, 98, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.085% 0.1515 26.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

64.1%
0.152
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #d96259

#d96259 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roman (#d8625b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d96259 mixed with white

  1. d96259
  2. df7369
  3. e48379
  4. e9938a
  5. eea29a
  6. f2b2aa
  7. f5c1bb
  8. f8d1cc
  9. fbe0dd
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #d96259 mixed with black

  1. d96259
  2. bc544c
  3. a14740
  4. 863a34
  5. 6c2d28
  6. 53211d
  7. 3b1613
  8. 250b09
  9. 110303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d96259 with less saturation

  1. d96259
  2. d2685f
  3. cc6d64
  4. c5726a
  5. bd766f
  6. b67b74
  7. ae7f79
  8. a7827e
  9. 9e8683
  10. 958987

Questions about #d96259

What color is #d96259?

#d96259 is soft red. The closest named color is Roman. In RGB it is rgb(217, 98, 89), in HSL hsl(4.22, 62.75%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.085% 0.1515 26.536).

What colors go well with #d96259?

The complementary color of #d96259 is #00a1b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2608e and #cf7010. The triadic partners are #41a451 and #6287e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d96259?

White text reads better on #d96259: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d96259 a warm or cool color?

#d96259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.152.