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#d96856 color: Barely Brown

#d96856 is rgb(217, 104, 86) in RGB and oklch(64.899% 0.1457 30.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

64.9%
0.146
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #d96856

#d96856 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barely Brown (#dd6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d96856 mixed with white

  1. d96856
  2. df7867
  3. e48777
  4. e99788
  5. eda698
  6. f1b5a9
  7. f5c3ba
  8. f8d2cb
  9. fbe1dc
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #d96856 mixed with black

  1. d96856
  2. bc594a
  3. a14b3e
  4. 863e32
  5. 6c3027
  6. 53241c
  7. 3b1812
  8. 250c08
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d96856 with less saturation

  1. d96856
  2. d36d5c
  3. cc7263
  4. c57669
  5. be7b6e
  6. b77e74
  7. b08279
  8. a8857f
  9. a08984
  10. 988c89

Questions about #d96856

What color is #d96856?

#d96856 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(217, 104, 86), in HSL hsl(8.24, 63.29%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.899% 0.1457 30.729).

What colors go well with #d96856?

The complementary color of #d96856 is #00a3bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4648a and #cd7614. The triadic partners are #3ba75e and #6e87e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #d96856?

White text reads better on #d96856: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d96856 a warm or cool color?

#d96856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.146.