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#da696a color: Coral Expression

#da696a is rgb(218, 105, 106) in RGB and oklch(65.569% 0.14216 21.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

65.6%
0.142
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #da696a

#da696a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Expression (#d76a69). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #da696a mixed with white

  1. da696a
  2. df7978
  3. e58887
  4. e99795
  5. eea6a4
  6. f2b5b3
  7. f5c4c2
  8. f8d2d1
  9. fbe1e0
  10. fdf0ef

Darker: #da696a mixed with black

  1. da696a
  2. bd5a5b
  3. a24c4d
  4. 873e3f
  5. 6c3131
  6. 542424
  7. 3c1818
  8. 250c0d
  9. 110404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #da696a with less saturation

  1. da696a
  2. d46e6e
  3. cd7372
  4. c77876
  5. c07c7a
  6. b9807e
  7. b18382
  8. aa8786
  9. a28a89
  10. 998e8d

Questions about #da696a

What color is #da696a?

#da696a is soft red. The closest named color is Coral Expression. In RGB it is rgb(218, 105, 106), in HSL hsl(359.47, 60.43%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.569% 0.14216 21.211).

What colors go well with #da696a?

The complementary color of #da696a is #00a7b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0699b and #d47434. The triadic partners are #5ba650 and #5e8fe7.

Is white or black text more readable on #da696a?

White text reads better on #da696a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #da696a a warm or cool color?

#da696a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.142.