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#d96955 color: Barely Brown

#d96955 is rgb(217, 105, 85) in RGB and oklch(65.031% 0.14493 31.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

65%
0.145
32°
  • 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 #d96955

#d96955 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 32°.

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: #d96955 mixed with white

  1. d96955
  2. df7966
  3. e48877
  4. e99787
  5. eda698
  6. f1b5a9
  7. f5c4ba
  8. f8d3cb
  9. fbe1dc
  10. fdf0ed

Darker: #d96955 mixed with black

  1. d96955
  2. bc5a49
  3. a14c3d
  4. 863e31
  5. 6c3126
  6. 53241c
  7. 3b1811
  8. 250c08
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d96955 with less saturation

  1. d96955
  2. d36e5c
  3. cc7362
  4. c57768
  5. be7b6e
  6. b77f74
  7. b08379
  8. a8867f
  9. a08984
  10. 988c8a

Questions about #d96955

What color is #d96955?

#d96955 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(217, 105, 85), in HSL hsl(9.09, 63.46%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.031% 0.14493 31.688).

What colors go well with #d96955?

The complementary color of #d96955 is #00a3be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d56589 and #cd7713. The triadic partners are #39a861 and #7087e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #d96955?

White text reads better on #d96955: 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 #d96955 a warm or cool color?

#d96955 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.145.