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#d96869 color: Red Geranium

#d96869 is rgb(217, 104, 105) in RGB and oklch(65.261% 0.14231 21.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

65.3%
0.142
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #d96869

#d96869 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 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: #d96869 mixed with white

  1. d96869
  2. df7877
  3. e48786
  4. e99694
  5. eda5a3
  6. f1b4b2
  7. f5c3c1
  8. f8d2d0
  9. fbe1e0
  10. fdf0ef

Darker: #d96869 mixed with black

  1. d96869
  2. bc595a
  3. a14b4c
  4. 863e3e
  5. 6c3031
  6. 532424
  7. 3b1818
  8. 250c0c
  9. 110404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d96869 with less saturation

  1. d96869
  2. d36d6d
  3. cc7271
  4. c67775
  5. bf7b79
  6. b87f7d
  7. b08381
  8. a98685
  9. a18988
  10. 998d8c

Questions about #d96869

What color is #d96869?

#d96869 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(217, 104, 105), in HSL hsl(359.47, 59.79%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.261% 0.14231 21.246).

What colors go well with #d96869?

The complementary color of #d96869 is #00a6b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf689a and #d37333. The triadic partners are #5aa54f and #5d8ee6.

Is white or black text more readable on #d96869?

White text reads better on #d96869: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d96869 a warm or cool color?

#d96869 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.142.