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#d9686c color: Red Geranium

#d9686c is rgb(217, 104, 108) in RGB and oklch(65.326% 0.14207 19.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

65.3%
0.142
20°
  • 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
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #d9686c

#d9686c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #d9686c mixed with white

  1. d9686c
  2. df787a
  3. e48788
  4. e99696
  5. eda5a5
  6. f1b4b4
  7. f5c3c2
  8. f8d2d1
  9. fbe1e0
  10. fdf0f0

Darker: #d9686c mixed with black

  1. d9686c
  2. bc595d
  3. a14b4e
  4. 863e40
  5. 6c3032
  6. 532425
  7. 3b1819
  8. 250c0d
  9. 110404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d9686c with less saturation

  1. d9686c
  2. d36d70
  3. cc7274
  4. c67777
  5. bf7b7b
  6. b87f7e
  7. b08382
  8. a98686
  9. a18a89
  10. 998d8d

Questions about #d9686c

What color is #d9686c?

#d9686c is soft red. The closest named color is Red Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(217, 104, 108), in HSL hsl(357.88, 59.79%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.326% 0.14207 19.636).

What colors go well with #d9686c?

The complementary color of #d9686c is #00a7af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce689d and #d37236. The triadic partners are #5ea54c and #5a8fe6.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9686c?

White text reads better on #d9686c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9686c a warm or cool color?

#d9686c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.142.