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#d96868 color: Red Geranium

#d96868 is rgb(217, 104, 104) in RGB and oklch(65.24% 0.14241 21.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.2%
0.142
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #d96868

#d96868 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Geranium (#d76968). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d96868 mixed with white

  1. d96868
  2. df7876
  3. e48785
  4. e99694
  5. eda5a3
  6. f1b4b2
  7. f5c3c1
  8. f8d2d0
  9. fbe1e0
  10. fdf0ef

Darker: #d96868 mixed with black

  1. d96868
  2. bc5959
  3. a14b4b
  4. 863e3e
  5. 6c3030
  6. 532424
  7. 3b1818
  8. 250c0c
  9. 110404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d96868 with less saturation

  1. d96868
  2. d36d6c
  3. cc7270
  4. c67774
  5. bf7b78
  6. b87f7c
  7. b08380
  8. a98684
  9. a18988
  10. 988d8c

Questions about #d96868

What color is #d96868?

#d96868 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(217, 104, 104), in HSL hsl(0, 59.79%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.24% 0.14241 21.777).

What colors go well with #d96868?

The complementary color of #d96868 is #00a6b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d06899 and #d27331. The triadic partners are #58a550 and #5e8ee6.

Is white or black text more readable on #d96868?

White text reads better on #d96868: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d96868 a warm or cool color?

#d96868 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.142.