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#da6868 color: Red Geranium

#da6868 is rgb(218, 104, 104) in RGB and oklch(65.381% 0.14357 21.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.4%
0.144
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #da6868

#da6868 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, 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: #da6868 mixed with white

  1. da6868
  2. e07876
  3. e58785
  4. e99794
  5. eea6a3
  6. f2b4b2
  7. f5c3c1
  8. f8d2d0
  9. fbe1e0
  10. fdf0ef

Darker: #da6868 mixed with black

  1. da6868
  2. bd5959
  3. a24b4b
  4. 873e3e
  5. 6c3030
  6. 542424
  7. 3c1818
  8. 250c0c
  9. 110404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #da6868 with less saturation

  1. da6868
  2. d46d6c
  3. cd7270
  4. c67775
  5. bf7b79
  6. b87f7d
  7. b18381
  8. a98685
  9. a18a88
  10. 998d8c

Questions about #da6868

What color is #da6868?

#da6868 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(218, 104, 104), in HSL hsl(0, 60.64%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.381% 0.14357 21.814).

What colors go well with #da6868?

The complementary color of #da6868 is #00a7b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0689a and #d37330. The triadic partners are #58a650 and #5e8ee7.

Is white or black text more readable on #da6868?

White text reads better on #da6868: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #da6868 a warm or cool color?

#da6868 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.144.