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#d96859 color: Coralite

#d96859 is rgb(217, 104, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.951% 0.14498 29.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

65%
0.145
29°
  • 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
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #d96859

#d96859 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 29°.

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 Coralite (#dd675a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d96859 mixed with white

  1. d96859
  2. df7869
  3. e4877a
  4. e9978a
  5. eda69a
  6. f1b5ab
  7. f5c3bb
  8. f8d2cc
  9. fbe1dd
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #d96859 mixed with black

  1. d96859
  2. bc594c
  3. a14b40
  4. 863e34
  5. 6c3028
  6. 53241d
  7. 3b1813
  8. 250c09
  9. 110403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d96859 with less saturation

  1. d96859
  2. d36d5f
  3. cc7265
  4. c5766a
  5. be7b70
  6. b77e75
  7. b0827b
  8. a88680
  9. a08985
  10. 988c8a

Questions about #d96859

What color is #d96859?

#d96859 is soft red. The closest named color is Coralite. In RGB it is rgb(217, 104, 89), in HSL hsl(7.03, 62.75%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.951% 0.14498 29.329).

What colors go well with #d96859?

The complementary color of #d96859 is #00a4ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d3658c and #ce761a. The triadic partners are #41a75c and #6c88e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #d96859?

White text reads better on #d96859: 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 #d96859 a warm or cool color?

#d96859 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.145.