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#d96953 color: Barely Brown

#d96953 is rgb(217, 105, 83) in RGB and oklch(64.998% 0.14547 32.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

65%
0.145
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #d96953

#d96953 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #d96953 mixed with white

  1. d96953
  2. df7964
  3. e48875
  4. e99786
  5. eda697
  6. f1b5a8
  7. f5c4b9
  8. f8d3ca
  9. fbe1dc
  10. fdf0ed

Darker: #d96953 mixed with black

  1. d96953
  2. bc5a47
  3. a14c3b
  4. 863e30
  5. 6c3125
  6. 53241b
  7. 3b1811
  8. 250c08
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d96953 with less saturation

  1. d96953
  2. d36e5a
  3. cc7360
  4. c57767
  5. be7b6d
  6. b77f73
  7. b08379
  8. a8867e
  9. a08984
  10. 988c8a

Questions about #d96953

What color is #d96953?

#d96953 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(217, 105, 83), in HSL hsl(9.85, 63.81%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.998% 0.14547 32.591).

What colors go well with #d96953?

The complementary color of #d96953 is #00a3bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d56587 and #cc780e. The triadic partners are #35a862 and #7287e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #d96953?

White text reads better on #d96953: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d96953 a warm or cool color?

#d96953 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.145.