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#d96459 color: Roman

#d96459 is rgb(217, 100, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.37% 0.1493 27.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

64.4%
0.149
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #d96459

#d96459 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #d96459 mixed with white

  1. d96459
  2. df7569
  3. e48479
  4. e9948a
  5. eda39a
  6. f1b3aa
  7. f5c2bb
  8. f8d1cc
  9. fbe0dd
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #d96459 mixed with black

  1. d96459
  2. bc564c
  3. a14840
  4. 863b34
  5. 6c2e28
  6. 53221d
  7. 3b1613
  8. 250b09
  9. 110303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d96459 with less saturation

  1. d96459
  2. d26a5f
  3. cc6f64
  4. c5736a
  5. be786f
  6. b67c74
  7. af8079
  8. a7837e
  9. 9f8783
  10. 968a88

Questions about #d96459

What color is #d96459?

#d96459 is soft red. The closest named color is Roman. In RGB it is rgb(217, 100, 89), in HSL hsl(5.16, 62.75%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.37% 0.1493 27.432).

What colors go well with #d96459?

The complementary color of #d96459 is #00a2b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2628e and #cf7214. The triadic partners are #41a555 and #6587e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d96459?

White text reads better on #d96459: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d96459 a warm or cool color?

#d96459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.149.